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 |
| Dark-backed Wood-quail Odontophorus melanonotus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Hoary Puffleg Haplophaedia lugens |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A3 |
| Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Noble Snipe Gallinago nobilis |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Plate-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena laminirostris |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rose-faced Parrot Pyrilia pulchra |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2 |
| Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Bicolored Antvireo Dysithamnus occidentalis |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A2, A3 |
| Narino Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2 |
| Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Paramo Tapaculo Scytalopus opacus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Pacific Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes johnsoni |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Uniform Treehunter Thripadectes ignobilis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Fulvous-dotted Treerunner Margarornis stellatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Agile Tit-tyrant Uromyias agilis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black Solitaire Entomodestes coracinus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Dusky Chlorospingus Chlorospingus semifuscus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Ochre-breasted Tanager Habia stolzmanni |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Purplish-mantled Tanager Iridosornis porphyrocephalus |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-chinned Mountain-tanager Anisognathus notabilis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Golden-chested Tanager Bangsia rothschildi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Scrub Tanager Tangara vitriolina |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Giant Conebill Conirostrum binghami |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossa indigotica |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
