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 |
Bare-faced Ground Dove Metriopelia ceciliae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Black Metaltail Metallura phoebe |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
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 |
Striated Earthcreeper Geocerthia serrana |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Streaked Tit-spinetail Leptasthenura striata |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
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 |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant Anairetes alpinus |
EN |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Golden-browed Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix pulchella |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
d'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Rufous-webbed Bush-tyrant Polioxolmis rufipennis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Rufous-eared Brushfinch Atlapetes rufigenis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Great Inca-finch Incaspiza pulchra |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Rufous-backed Inca-finch Incaspiza personata |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Plain-tailed Warbling-finch Microspingus alticola |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, 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 |