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 |
| Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestita |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi |
LC |
breeding (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera |
LC |
breeding (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous-vented Whitetip Urosticte ruficrissa |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Noble Snipe Gallinago nobilis |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-and-chestnut Eagle Spizaetus isidori |
EN |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Bicolored Antpitta Grallaria rufocinerea |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| White-bellied Antpitta Grallaria hypoleuca |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Crescent-faced Antpitta Grallaricula lineifrons |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Scalloped Antthrush Chamaeza turdina |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Spectacled Prickletail Siptornis striaticollis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-chested Fruiteater Pipreola lubomirskii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Agile Tit-tyrant Uromyias agilis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-headed Brushfinch Atlapetes flaviceps |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Dusky-headed Brushfinch Atlapetes fuscoolivaceus |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| White-rimmed Brushfinch Atlapetes leucopis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Golden-fronted Whitestart Myioborus chrysops |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Masked Mountain-tanager Tephrophilus wetmorei |
VU |
resident (-) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-headed Hemispingus Pseudospingus verticalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-backed Bush Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
