Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue-tailed Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanura | LC | unknown | 2000-2006 | unknown | A3 |
| Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus | LC | unknown | 2000-2006 | unknown | A3 |
| Pacific Screech-owl Megascops cooperi | LC | unknown | 2000-2006 | unknown | A3 |
| Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis | LC | unknown | 2000-2006 | unknown | A3 |
| White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus | LC | unknown | 2000-2006 | unknown | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Sierra Quirragua | Reserva Natural | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Montane broadleaf evergreen, Second-growth & disturbed | 93 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards & groves | 7 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| agriculture | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Quirragua Mountains and adjacent landscape (Nicaragua). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/quirragua-mountains-and-adjacent-landscape-iba-nicaragua on 23/11/2024.