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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-bellied Chachalaca Ortalis leucogastra | LC | resident (2000–2006) | unknown | A2, A3 |
| Blue-tailed Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanura | LC | resident (2000–2006) | unknown | A2, A3 |
| Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus | LC | resident (2000–2006) | unknown | A3 |
| Hoffmann's Woodpecker Melanerpes hoffmannii | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A3 |
| Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis | VU | resident (2007) | unknown | A3 |
| Green Parakeet Psittacara holochlorus | LC | resident (2000–2006) | unknown | A3 |
| Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis | LC | resident (2000–2006) | unknown | A3 |
| White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus | LC | resident (2000–2006) | unknown | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Complejo Volcánico San Cristobal Casitas | Reserva Natural (IV) | 94 |
| 1983 | Complejo Volcanico San Cristobal-Casitas-Chonco | Nature Reserve (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 93 | Second-growth & disturbed; Tropical deciduous |
| Shrubland | 4 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 3 | Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards & groves |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: San Cristóbal-Casita-Chonco Volcanic Complex (Nicaragua). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/san-cristóbal-casita-chonco-volcanic-complex-iba-nicaragua on 23/12/2024.