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 |
| Wattled Guan Aburria aburri |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A3 |
| Little Sunangel Heliangelus micraster |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A3 |
| Purple-throated Sunangel Heliangelus viola |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Ecuadorian Piedtail Phlogophilus hemileucurus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2 |
| Ecuadorian Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A3 |
| Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani |
LC |
resident (2003) |
frequent |
A3 |
| Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami |
LC |
resident (2003) |
frequent |
A3 |
| Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestita |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A3 |
| Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A2 |
| Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
frequent |
A3 |
| Rufous-vented Whitetip Urosticte ruficrissa |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A2, A3 |
| Napo Sabrewing Campylopterus villaviscensio |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A1, A2 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Coppery-chested Jacamar Galbula pastazae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A1 |
| Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A3 |
| Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
frequent |
A2, A3 |
| Spot-winged Parrotlet Touit stictopterus |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Red-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops |
EN |
resident (2003) |
rare |
A1, A2, A3 |
| White-necked Parakeet Pyrrhura albipectus |
VU |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Military Macaw Ara militaris |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A1 |
| Bicolored Antvireo Dysithamnus occidentalis |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| White-streaked Antvireo Dysithamnus leucostictus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A3 |
| Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
frequent |
A3 |
| Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Spectacled Prickletail Siptornis striaticollis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Fiery-throated Fruiteater Pipreola chlorolepidota |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A1 |
| Chestnut-bellied Cotinga Doliornis remseni |
NT |
resident (2003) |
rare |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Dusky Piha Lipaugus fuscocinereus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A3 |
| Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema |
LC |
resident (2003) |
frequent |
A3 |
| Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A3 |
| Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa |
LC |
resident (2003) |
frequent |
A3 |
| Chestnut-bellied Thrush Turdus fulviventris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A3 |
| Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A3 |
| Masked Mountain-tanager Tephrophilus wetmorei |
VU |
resident (2003) |
rare |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia |
LC |
resident (2003) |
rare |
A3 |
| Black-headed Hemispingus Pseudospingus verticalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A3 |
| Black-backed Bush Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A2, A3 |
| Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A3 |
| Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
frequent |
A3 |
