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 |
| Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
1,000-2,499 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Great Curassow Crax rubra |
VU |
breeding (2006) |
50-249 birds |
A1 |
| Black-breasted Wood-quail Odontophorus leucolaemus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Buff-fronted Quail-Dove Zentrygon costaricensis |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Purplish-backed Quail-Dove Zentrygon lawrencii |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Chiriquí Quail-Dove Zentrygon chiriquensis |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Dusky Nightjar Antrostomus saturatus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| White-bellied Mountain-gem Lampornis hemileucus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaemus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaemus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Magenta-throated Woodstar Philodice bryantae |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Volcano Hummingbird Selasphorus flammula |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Coppery-headed Emerald Microchera cupreiceps |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Bare-shanked Screech-owl Megascops clarkii |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno |
NT |
breeding (2006) |
500–1,000 birds |
A1 |
| Lattice-tailed Trogon Trogon clathratus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Collared Trogon Trogon collaris |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Keel-billed Motmot Electron carinatum |
VU |
breeding (2006) |
< 50 birds |
A1, A3 |
| Prong-billed Barbet Semnornis frantzii |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Rufous-winged Woodpecker Piculus simplex |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A3 |
| Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Celeus castaneus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A3 |
| Red-fronted Parrotlet Touit costaricensis |
NT |
breeding (2006) |
250-999 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Sulphur-winged Parakeet Pyrrhura hoffmanni |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus |
CR |
resident (2006) |
30 birds |
A1 |
| Streak-crowned Antvireo Dysithamnus striaticeps |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Black-crowned Pittasoma Pittasoma michleri |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
present |
A2 |
| Silvery-fronted Tapaculo Scytalopus argentifrons |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Streak-breasted Treehunter Thripadectes rufobrunneus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Ruddy Treerunner Margarornis rubiginosus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| White-collared Manakin Manacus candei |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A3 |
| Bare-necked Umbrellabird Cephalopterus glabricollis |
EN |
breeding (2006) |
100–150 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus |
VU |
resident (2006) |
30–50 birds |
A1, A2 |
| Lovely Cotinga Cotinga amabilis |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A3 |
| Snowy Cotinga Carpodectes nitidus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Grey-headed Piprites Piprites griseiceps |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Tawny-chested Flycatcher Aphanotriccus capitalis |
VU |
breeding (2006) |
200–350 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Black-capped Flycatcher Empidonax atriceps |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Dark Pewee Contopus lugubris |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Ochraceous Pewee Contopus ochraceus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Golden-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes hemichrysus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Yellow-winged Vireo Vireo carmioli |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Silvery-throated Jay Cyanolyca argentigula |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Northern Nightingale-wren Microcerculus philomela |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A3 |
| Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Timberline Wren Thryorchilus browni |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Black-throated Wren Pheugopedius atrogularis |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Stripe-breasted Wren Cantorchilus thoracicus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A3 |
| Black-faced Solitaire Myadestes melanops |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Black-billed Nightingale-thrush Catharus gracilirostris |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Sooty Thrush Turdus nigrescens |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher Phainoptila melanoxantha |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys caudatus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Yellow-crowned Euphonia Euphonia luteicapilla |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A3 |
| Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A3 |
| Tawny-capped Euphonia Euphonia anneae |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Sooty-capped Chlorospingus Chlorospingus pileatus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Sooty-faced Finch Arremon crassirostris |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Yellow-thighed Brushfinch Pselliophorus tibialis |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Large-footed Finch Pezopetes capitalis |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Volcano Junco Junco vulcani |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Wrenthrush Zeledonia coronata |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A3 |
| Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A3 |
| Flame-throated Warbler Oreothlypis gutturalis |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Black-cheeked Warbler Basileuterus melanogenys |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Collared Whitestart Myioborus torquatus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Black-thighed Grosbeak Pheucticus tibialis |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A3 |
| Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei |
NT |
breeding (2006) |
1,000–1,500 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| White-throated Shrike-tanager Lanio leucothorax |
NT |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A3 |
| Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A3 |
| Ramphocelus passerinii |
NR |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A3 |
| Nicaraguan Seed-finch Sporophila nuttingi |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Peg-billed Finch Acanthidops bairdi |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
| Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea |
LC |
breeding (2006) |
unknown |
A2, A3 |
