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 |
White-winged Guan Penelope albipennis |
EN |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Scrub Nightjar Nyctidromus anthonyi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2 |
Short-tailed Woodstar Myrmia micrura |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Tumbes Hummingbird Thaumasius baeri |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Red-masked Parakeet Psittacara erythrogenys |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Collared Antshrike Thamnophilus bernardi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Elegant Crescentchest Melanopareia elegans |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Necklaced Spinetail Synallaxis stictothorax |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Grey-and-white Tyrannulet Pseudelaenia leucospodia |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Baird's Flycatcher Myiodynastes bairdii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Sooty-crowned Flycatcher Myiarchus phaeocephalus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
White-tailed Jay Cyanocorax mystacalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Superciliated Wren Cantorchilus superciliaris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Plumbeous-backed Thrush Turdus reevei |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Tumbes Sparrow Rhynchospiza stolzmanni |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
White-headed Brushfinch Atlapetes albiceps |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
White-edged Oriole Icterus graceannae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Crimson-breasted Finch Rhodospingus cruentus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Cinereous Finch Piezorina cinerea |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Sulphur-throated Finch Sicalis taczanowskii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |