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.
| Species |
Red List |
Season (year/s of estimate) |
Size |
IBA criteria |
| Highland Guan Penelopina nigra |
VU |
resident (2002) |
50-249 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Horned Guan Oreophasis derbianus |
EN |
resident (2000) |
< 50 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Great Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila sanctihieronymi |
LC |
resident (1932) |
< 50 birds |
A3 |
| Green-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis viridipallens |
LC |
resident (2004) |
10,000-19,999 birds |
A2, A3 |
| Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis amethystinus |
LC |
resident (2004) |
10,000-19,999 birds |
A3 |
| Garnet-throated Hummingbird Lamprolaima rhami |
LC |
resident (2004) |
1,000-2,499 birds |
A3 |
| Slender Sheartail Doricha enicura |
LC |
resident (2004) |
< 50 birds |
A2, A3 |
| White-eared Hummingbird Basilinna leucotis |
LC |
resident (2004) |
2,500-9,999 birds |
A3 |
| Rufous Sabrewing Pampa rufa |
LC |
resident (2004) |
250-999 birds |
A2, A3 |
| Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Abeillia abeillei |
LC |
resident (2004) |
50-249 birds |
A3 |
| Mountain Trogon Trogon mexicanus |
LC |
resident (2004) |
2,500-9,999 birds |
A3 |
| Blue-throated Motmot Aspatha gularis |
LC |
resident (2004) |
1,000-2,499 birds |
A2, A3 |
| Buff-breasted Flycatcher Empidonax fulvifrons |
LC |
resident (2004) |
< 50 birds |
A3 |
| Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax |
LC |
resident (2004) |
250-999 birds |
A3 |
| Chestnut-sided Shrike-vireo Vireolanius melitophrys |
LC |
resident (2004) |
50-249 birds |
A3 |
| Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus |
LC |
resident (2004) |
2,500-9,999 birds |
A2, A3 |
| Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata |
LC |
resident (2004) |
250-999 birds |
A2, A3 |
| Rufous-browed Wren Troglodytes rufociliatus |
LC |
resident (2004) |
10,000-19,999 birds |
A2, A3 |
| Blue-and-white Mockingbird Melanotis hypoleucus |
LC |
resident (2004) |
2,500-9,999 birds |
A2, A3 |
| Brown-backed Solitaire Myadestes occidentalis |
LC |
resident (2004) |
2,500-9,999 birds |
A3 |
| Black Thrush Turdus infuscatus |
LC |
resident (2004) |
2,500-9,999 birds |
A3 |
| Rufous-collared Thrush Turdus rufitorques |
LC |
resident (2004) |
2,500-9,999 birds |
A2, A3 |
| Grey Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys cinereus |
LC |
resident (2004) |
1,000-2,499 birds |
A3 |
| Olive Warbler Peucedramus taeniatus |
LC |
resident (2004) |
250-999 birds |
A3 |
| Blue-crowned Chlorophonia Chlorophonia occipitalis |
LC |
resident (2004) |
250-999 birds |
A3 |
| Hooded Grosbeak Hesperiphona abeillei |
LC |
resident (2004) |
250-999 birds |
A3 |
| Black-capped Siskin Spinus atriceps |
LC |
resident (2004) |
50-249 birds |
A2, A3 |
| Grey-crowned Ground-sparrow Melozone occipitalis |
LC |
resident (2004) |
250-999 birds |
A2 |
| Bar-winged Oriole Icterus maculialatus |
LC |
resident (2004) |
50-249 birds |
A2, A3 |
| Black-vented Oriole Icterus wagleri |
LC |
resident (2004) |
50-249 birds |
A3 |
| Crescent-chested Warbler Oreothlypis superciliosa |
LC |
resident (2004) |
1,000-2,499 birds |
A3 |
| Golden-browed Warbler Basileuterus belli |
LC |
resident (2004) |
2,500-9,999 birds |
A3 |
| Red-faced Warbler Cardellina rubrifrons |
LC |
winter (2004) |
1,000-2,499 birds |
A3 |
| Pink-headed Warbler Cardellina versicolor |
LC |
resident (2004) |
1,000-2,499 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Painted Whitestart Myioborus pictus |
LC |
resident (2004) |
2,500-9,999 birds |
A3 |
| Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa baritula |
LC |
resident (2004) |
2,500-9,999 birds |
A3 |
