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 |
| Helmeted Curassow Pauxi pauxi |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Venezuelan Wood-quail Odontophorus columbianus |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A3 |
| Orange-throated Sunangel Heliangelus mavors |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| White-bearded Helmetcrest Oxypogon lindenii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Coppery-bellied Puffleg Eriocnemis cupreoventris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, 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 |
| Narrow-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon stenurus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| American Coot Fulica americana |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Semi-collared Hawk Accipiter collaris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Rusty-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca amazonina |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Rose-headed Parakeet Pyrrhura rhodocephala |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Great Antpitta Grallaria excelsa |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Grey-naped Antpitta Grallaria griseonucha |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Merida Tapaculo Scytalopus meridanus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus |
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-lored Tyrannulet Phylloscartes flaviventris |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Mountain Tyrannulet Zimmerius improbus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Agile Tit-tyrant Uromyias agilis |
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 |
| Merida Wren Cistothorus meridae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Chestnut-bellied Thrush Turdus fulviventris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Merida Brushfinch Atlapetes meridae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| White-fronted Whitestart Myioborus albifrons |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Slaty-backed Hemispingus Poospiza goeringi |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Grey-capped Hemispingus Kleinothraupis reyi |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Fulvous-headed Tanager Thlypopsis fulviceps |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Merida Flowerpiercer Diglossa gloriosa |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
