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 (-) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Choco Tinamou Crypturellus kerriae |
NT |
resident (2003) |
common |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Baudo Guan Penelope ortoni |
EN |
resident (-) |
common |
A1, A2 |
| Great Curassow Crax rubra |
VU |
resident (2003) |
common |
A1 |
| Dusky Pigeon Patagioenas goodsoni |
LC |
resident (-) |
common |
A2, A3 |
| Choco Poorwill Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A2 |
| Brown Wood-rail Aramides wolfi |
VU |
resident (2003) |
common |
A1 |
| Crested Eagle Morphnus guianensis |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Plumbeous Hawk Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea |
NT |
resident (2003) |
common |
A1 |
| Choco Trogon Trogon comptus |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A2 |
| Dusky-backed Jacamar Brachygalba salmoni |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2 |
| Sooty-capped Puffbird Nystactes noanamae |
NT |
resident (-) |
common |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis |
LC |
resident (-) |
common |
A2, A3 |
| Lita Woodpecker Piculus litae |
LC |
resident (-) |
common |
A2, A3 |
| Saffron-headed Parrot Pyrilia pyrilia |
NT |
resident (2003) |
common |
A1 |
| Rose-faced Parrot Pyrilia pulchra |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus |
CR |
resident (2003) |
common |
A1 |
| Spiny-faced Antshrike Xenornis setifrons |
NT |
resident (2003) |
common |
A1, A2 |
| Stub-tailed Antbird Sipia berlepschi |
LC |
resident (-) |
common |
A2, A3 |
| Rufous-crowned Pittasoma Pittasoma rufopileatum |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Black-tipped Cotinga Carpodectes hopkei |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Pacific Flatbill Rhynchocyclus pacificus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Baudo Oropendola Psarocolius cassini |
VU |
resident (1945) |
common |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni |
LC |
resident (-) |
common |
A2, A3 |
| Blue-whiskered Tanager Tangara johannae |
LC |
resident (-) |
common |
A1, A2, A3 |
