Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Quail-Dove Geotrygon versicolor | NT | resident (2007) | unknown | A1, A2 |
| Jamaican Mango Anthracothorax mango | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Vervain Hummingbird Mellisuga minima | LC | resident (2002) | 1 individuals | A2 |
| Red-billed Streamertail Trochilus polytmus | LC | resident (2002) | 67 individuals | A2 |
| Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo Coccyzus pluvialis | LC | resident (2002) | 3 individuals | A2 |
| Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo Coccyzus vetula | LC | resident (2002) | 4 individuals | A2 |
| Jamaican Owl Pseudoscops grammicus | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Jamaican Tody Todus todus | LC | resident (2002) | 11 individuals | A2 |
| Jamaican Woodpecker Melanerpes radiolatus | LC | resident (2002) | 22 individuals | A2 |
| Black-billed Amazon Amazona agilis | EN | resident (2002) | 21 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Yellow-billed Amazon Amazona collaria | VU | resident (2002) | 41 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Jamaican Becard Pachyramphus niger | LC | resident (2002) | 6 individuals | A2 |
| Large Jamaican Elaenia Elaenia fallax | LC | resident (2002) | 1 individuals | A2 |
| Small Jamaican Elaenia Myiopagis cotta | LC | resident (2002) | 7 individuals | A2 |
| Jamaican Pewee Contopus pallidus | LC | resident (2002) | 17 individuals | A2 |
| Sad Flycatcher Myiarchus barbirostris | LC | resident (2002) | 13 individuals | A2 |
| Rufous-tailed Flycatcher Myiarchus validus | LC | resident (2002) | 6 individuals | A2 |
| Stolid Flycatcher Myiarchus stolidus | LC | resident (2002) | 2 individuals | A2 |
| Blue Mountain Vireo Vireo osburni | NT | resident (2002) | 16 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Jamaican Vireo Vireo modestus | LC | resident (2002) | 41 individuals | A2 |
| Jamaican Crow Corvus jamaicensis | NT | resident (2002) | 16 individuals | A2 |
| Rufous-throated Solitaire Myadestes genibarbis | LC | resident (2002) | 21 individuals | A2 |
| White-eyed Thrush Turdus jamaicensis | LC | resident (2002) | 14 individuals | A2 |
| White-chinned Thrush Turdus aurantius | LC | resident (2002) | 18 individuals | A2 |
| Jamaican Euphonia Euphonia jamaica | LC | resident (2002) | 9 individuals | A2 |
| Jamaican Oriole Icterus leucopteryx | LC | resident (2002) | 12 individuals | A2 |
| Jamaican Blackbird Nesopsar nigerrimus | EN | resident (2002) | 2 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Arrowhead Warbler Setophaga pharetra | LC | resident (2002) | 22 individuals | A2 |
| Jamaican Spindalis Spindalis nigricephala | LC | resident (2002) | 21 individuals | A2 |
| Orangequit Euneornis campestris | LC | resident (2002) | 42 individuals | A2 |
| Yellow-shouldered Grassquit Loxipasser anoxanthus | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Mount Diablo | Forest Reserve (VI) | 12 |
| 1950 | Fergis Ramsay | Forest Reserve (VI) | 2 |
| 1950 | Industry Field - Rowkamp | Forest Reserve (VI) | 1 |
| 1950 | St. Faith's | Forest Reserve (VI) | <1 |
| 1950 | Treadways | Forest Reserve (VI) | <1 |
| 1950 | Mt. Diablo Block B | Forest Reserve (VI) | 3 |
| 1950 | Mt. Diablo Block C | Forest Reserve (VI) | 4 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Tropical lowland evergreen |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | major (>10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Diablo (Jamaica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-diablo-iba-jamaica on 19/01/2025.