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 |
| Band-tailed Guan Penelope argyrotis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous-vented Chachalaca Ortalis ruficauda |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-knobbed Curassow Crax daubentoni |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A3 |
| Helmeted Curassow Pauxi pauxi |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Venezuelan Wood-quail Odontophorus columbianus |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Violet-chested Hummingbird Sternoclyta cyanopectus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Rufous-shafted Woodstar Chaetocercus jourdanii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Chlorostilbon poortmani |
NR |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Buffy Hummingbird Leucippus fallax |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Copper-rumped Hummingbird Saucerottia tobaci |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rusty-flanked Crake Laterallus levraudi |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| White-tipped Quetzal Pharomachrus fulgidus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Groove-billed Toucanet Aulacorhynchus sulcatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Scaled Piculet Picumnus squamulatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-shouldered Amazon Amazona barbadensis |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A3 |
| Red-eared Parakeet Pyrrhura hoematotis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Military Macaw Ara militaris |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| White-streaked Antvireo Dysithamnus leucostictus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Scallop-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula loricata |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Caracas Tapaculo Scytalopus caracae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Scalloped Antthrush Chamaeza turdina |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Guttulate Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla guttulata |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-throated Spinetail Synallaxis castanea |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Handsome Fruiteater Pipreola formosa |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Golden-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola aureopectus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous-lored Tyrannulet Phylloscartes flaviventris |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Venezuelan Bristle-tyrant Pogonotriccus venezuelanus |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Venezuelan Tyrannulet Zimmerius petersi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| White-bearded Flycatcher Phelpsia inornata |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Venezuelan Flycatcher Myiarchus venezuelensis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Stripe-backed Wren Campylorhynchus nuchalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Red Siskin Spinus cucullatus |
EN |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Golden-winged Sparrow Arremon schlegeli |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Ochre-breasted Brushfinch Atlapetes semirufus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Glaucous Tanager Tangara glaucocolpa |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous-cheeked Tanager Tangara rufigenis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Fulvous-headed Tanager Thlypopsis fulviceps |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
