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 (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Baudo Guan Penelope ortoni |
EN |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Wattled Guan Aburria aburri |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Dark-backed Wood-quail Odontophorus melanonotus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Dusky Pigeon Patagioenas goodsoni |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Choco Poorwill Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A3 |
| Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Black-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis nigrivestis |
EN |
resident (2006) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2 |
| Purple-chested Hummingbird Polyerata rosenbergi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Banded Ground-cuckoo Neomorphus radiolosus |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Imperial Snipe Gallinago imperialis |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Plumbeous Hawk Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea |
NT |
resident (2003) |
rare |
A1 |
| Choco Trogon Trogon comptus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2 |
| Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A2, A3 |
| Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
frequent |
A3 |
| Plate-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena laminirostris |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Orange-fronted Barbet Capito squamatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Five-colored Barbet Capito quinticolor |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus |
NT |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Lita Woodpecker Piculus litae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Choco Woodpecker Veniliornis chocoensis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
uncommon |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Plumbeous Forest-falcon Micrastur plumbeus |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Rose-faced Parrot Pyrilia pulchra |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Stub-tailed Antbird Sipia berlepschi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Rufous-crowned Pittasoma Pittasoma rufopileatum |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Uniform Treehunter Thripadectes ignobilis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Agile Tit-tyrant Uromyias agilis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Tanager Finch Oreothraupis arremonops |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Yellow-green Tanager Bangsia flavovirens |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Golden-chested Tanager Bangsia rothschildi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Blue-whiskered Tanager Tangara johannae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
rare |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Scarlet-breasted Dacnis Dacnis berlepschi |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
