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 |
Chestnut Wood-quail Odontophorus hyperythrus |
LC |
resident (2006–2007) |
present |
A1, A3 |
Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix |
LC |
resident (2006–2007) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus |
NT |
resident (2006–2007) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Bicolored Antvireo Dysithamnus occidentalis |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Bar-crested Antshrike Thamnophilus multistriatus |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta |
LC |
resident (2006–2007) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Narino Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior |
LC |
resident (2006–2007) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Fulvous-dotted Treerunner Margarornis stellatus |
LC |
resident (2006–2007) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda |
LC |
resident (2006–2007) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra |
NT |
resident (2006–2007) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Black Solitaire Entomodestes coracinus |
LC |
resident (2006–2007) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Tanager Finch Oreothraupis arremonops |
LC |
resident (2006–2007) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Dusky Chlorospingus Chlorospingus semifuscus |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Red-bellied Grackle Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster |
VU |
resident (2003) |
common |
A1, A2, A3 |
Golden-fronted Whitestart Myioborus chrysops |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Crested Ant-tanager Habia cristata |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Ochre-breasted Tanager Habia stolzmanni |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A2 |
Purplish-mantled Tanager Iridosornis porphyrocephalus |
NT |
resident (2007) |
2,500-9,999 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
Black-chinned Mountain-tanager Anisognathus notabilis |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Multicolored Tanager Chlorochrysa nitidissima |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Gold-ringed Tanager Bangsia aureocincta |
VU |
resident (2007) |
250-999 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
Black-and-gold Tanager Bangsia melanochlamys |
VU |
resident (2006–2007) |
1,000-2,499 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Scrub Tanager Tangara vitriolina |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossa indigotica |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |