The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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 |
Chestnut Wood-quail Odontophorus hyperythrus |
LC |
resident (2008) |
30 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi |
LC |
resident (2008) |
30 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera |
LC |
breeding (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca |
LC |
resident (2008) |
30 birds |
A1 |
Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Indigo-winged Parrot Hapalopsittaca fuertesi |
EN |
breeding (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii |
LC |
resident (2008) |
30 birds |
A1 |
Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni |
VU |
resident (2008) |
30 birds |
A1, A3 |
Bicolored Antpitta Grallaria rufocinerea |
LC |
resident (2008) |
30 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Brown-banded Antpitta Grallaria milleri |
VU |
resident (2008) |
1 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
Narino Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Brown-rumped Tapaculo Scytalopus latebricola |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Dusky Piha Lipaugus fuscocinereus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Agile Tit-tyrant Uromyias agilis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Quindio Jay Cyanolyca quindiuna |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Golden-fronted Whitestart Myioborus chrysops |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Black-headed Hemispingus Pseudospingus verticalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Black-backed Bush Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |