The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2017 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 |
| Band-tailed Guan Penelope argyrotis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous-vented Chachalaca Ortalis ruficauda |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Helmeted Curassow Pauxi pauxi |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2 |
| Venezuelan Wood-quail Odontophorus columbianus |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Oilbird Steatornis caripensis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A4ii |
| Bronze-tailed Thornbill Chalcostigma heteropogon |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestita |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Coppery-bellied Puffleg Eriocnemis cupreoventris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Blue-throated Starfrontlet Coeligena helianthea |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Golden Starfrontlet Coeligena eos |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Violet-chested Hummingbird Sternoclyta cyanopectus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Gorgeted Woodstar Chaetocercus heliodor |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous-shafted Woodstar Chaetocercus jourdanii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Chlorostilbon poortmani |
NR |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2 |
| Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Dwarf Cuckoo Coccycua pumila |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Noble Snipe Gallinago nobilis |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Pale-headed Jacamar Brachygalba goeringi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Scaled Piculet Picumnus squamulatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Saffron-headed Parrot Pyrilia pyrilia |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Rusty-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca amazonina |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Tachira Antpitta Grallaria chthonia |
CR |
resident (2016) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Hooded Antpitta Grallaricula cucullata |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Scytalopus meridanus |
NR |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Ochre-browed Thistletail Asthenes coryi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Golden-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola aureopectus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Mountain Tyrannulet Zimmerius improbus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-collared Jay Cyanolyca armillata |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Stripe-backed Wren Campylorhynchus nuchalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Chestnut-bellied Thrush Turdus fulviventris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Ochre-breasted Brushfinch Atlapetes semirufus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-fronted Whitestart Myioborus ornatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
