The site was identified as important in 2005 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Species |
Current IUCN Red List Category |
Season |
Year(s) |
Population estimate at site |
IBA criteria met |
Puna Tinamou Tinamotis pentlandii |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A3 |
Andean Goose Chloephaga melanoptera |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A4i |
Crested Duck Lophonetta specularioides |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A4i |
Bare-faced Ground-dove Metriopelia ceciliae |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A3 |
Black Metaltail Metallura phoebe |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A3 |
Andean Coot Fulica ardesiaca |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A4i |
Giant Coot Fulica gigantea |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A3, A4i |
Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A4i |
Andean Gull Larus serranus |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A4i |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
VU |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A1 |
Southern Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A3 |
Stripe-headed Antpitta Grallaria andicolus |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A3 |
Dark-winged Miner Geositta saxicolina |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Striated Earthcreeper Geocerthia serrana |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Buff-breasted Earthcreeper Upucerthia validirostris |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A3 |
White-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes palliatus |
CR |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Tawny Tit-spinetail Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A1, A3 |
Rusty-crowned Tit-spinetail Leptasthenura pileata |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Streak-throated Canastero Asthenes humilis |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A3 |
Canyon Canastero Asthenes pudibunda |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A2, A3 |
White-cheeked Cotinga Zaratornis stresemanni |
VU |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant Anairetes alpinus |
EN |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
D'Orbigny's Chat-tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A3 |
Andean Negrito Lessonia oreas |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A3 |
Puna Ground-tyrant Muscisaxicola juninensis |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A3 |
White-fronted Ground-tyrant Muscisaxicola albifrons |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A3 |
Andean Swallow Orochelidon andecola |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A3 |
Rusty-bellied Brush-finch Atlapetes nationi |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Giant Conebill Conirostrum binghami |
NT |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A1 |
Bright-rumped Yellow-finch Sicalis uropigyalis |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A3 |
Peruvian Sierra-finch Phrygilus punensis |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A3 |
White-winged Diuca-finch Chionodacryon speculiferum |
LC |
resident |
2003 |
present |
A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2005).
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