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 |
| Berlepsch's Tinamou Crypturellus berlepschi |
LC |
resident (-) |
common |
A2 |
| Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis |
LC |
resident (-) |
common |
A2, A3 |
| Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestita |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Colorful Puffleg Eriocnemis mirabilis |
EN |
resident (2003) |
common |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini |
LC |
resident (-) |
common |
A2 |
| Banded Ground-cuckoo Neomorphus radiolosus |
VU |
resident (2008) |
30 birds |
A1, A2 |
| Black-and-chestnut Eagle Spizaetus isidori |
EN |
resident (2008) |
30 |
A1 |
| Black Solitary Eagle Buteogallus solitarius |
NT |
resident (2008) |
30 |
A1 |
| Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus |
NT |
resident (2008) |
30 |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Plumbeous Forest-falcon Micrastur plumbeus |
VU |
resident (2008) |
30 birds |
A1, A2 |
| Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii |
LC |
resident (2008) |
30 |
A1 |
| Bicolored Antvireo Dysithamnus occidentalis |
NT |
resident (2008) |
30 |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Narino Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior |
LC |
resident (-) |
common |
A2, A3 |
| Greater Scythebill Drymotoxeres pucheranii |
LC |
resident (2008) |
90 |
A1 |
| Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Fulvous-dotted Treerunner Margarornis stellatus |
LC |
resident (2008) |
90 |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Golden-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola aureopectus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema |
LC |
resident (1992–2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra |
NT |
resident (2008) |
90 |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Munchique Wood-wren Henicorhina negreti |
VU |
resident (2003) |
1,000-2,499 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Tanager Finch Oreothraupis arremonops |
LC |
resident (2008) |
30 |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Dusky Chlorospingus Chlorospingus semifuscus |
LC |
resident (-) |
common |
A2, A3 |
| Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Golden-fronted Whitestart Myioborus chrysops |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Purplish-mantled Tanager Iridosornis porphyrocephalus |
NT |
resident (2008) |
90 |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Black-chinned Mountain-tanager Anisognathus notabilis |
LC |
resident (-) |
common |
A2, A3 |
| Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A2, A3 |
| Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa gloriosissima |
NT |
resident (2008) |
1 |
A1, A2, A3 |
