The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
| Species |
Red List |
Season (year/s of estimate) |
Size |
IBA criteria |
| Hooded Tinamou Nothocercus nigrocapillus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Huanuco Starfrontlet Coeligena dichroura |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Long-whiskered Owlet Xenoglaux loweryi |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Speckle-chested Piculet Picumnus steindachneri |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Plum-crowned Parrot Pionus tumultuosus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Military Macaw Ara militaris |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Rusty-tinged Antpitta Grallaria przewalskii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Chestnut Antpitta Grallaria blakei |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Ochre-fronted Antpitta Grallaricula ochraceifrons |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2 |
| Streak-throated Canastero Asthenes humilis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Ecuadorian Tyrannulet Phylloscartes gualaquizae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2 |
| Inca Flycatcher Leptopogon taczanowskii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Cinnamon-breasted Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus cinnamomeipectus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2 |
| Ochraceous-breasted Flycatcher Nephelomyias ochraceiventris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Peruvian Tyrannulet Zimmerius viridiflavus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Olive Flycatcher Mitrephanes olivaceus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| White-collared Jay Cyanolyca viridicyanus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Bar-winged Wood-wren Henicorhina leucoptera |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2 |
| White-eared Solitaire Entomodestes leucotis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Straw-backed Tanager Tangara argyrofenges |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Huallaga Tanager Ramphocelus melanogaster |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2 |
| Drab Hemispingus Pseudospingus xanthophthalmus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Moustached Flowerpiercer Diglossa mystacalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
