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 |
Red-faced Guan Penelope dabbenei |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Yungas Dove Leptotila megalura |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Bare-faced Ground Dove Metriopelia ceciliae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
Ocellated Piculet Picumnus dorbignyanus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Southern Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Dot-fronted Woodpecker Veniliornis frontalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana |
VU |
breeding (2006–2007) |
405 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
Slaty Gnateater Conopophaga ardesiaca |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
White-throated Antpitta Grallaria albigula |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Rock Earthcreeper Ochetorhynchus andaecola |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Bolivian Earthcreeper Tarphonomus harterti |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Tawny Tit-spinetail Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A3 |
Streak-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticeps |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Scribble-tailed Canastero Asthenes maculicauda |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Maquis Canastero Asthenes heterura |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2 |
Sclater's Tyrannulet Phyllomyias sclateri |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Buff-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus hellmayri |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
d'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Plumbeous Black-tyrant Knipolegus cabanisi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Brown-backed Mockingbird Mimus dorsalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Fulvous-headed Brushfinch Atlapetes fulviceps |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Rufous-bellied Mountain-tanager Pseudosaltator rufiventris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Grey-crested Finch Lophospingus griseocristatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Bolivian Warbling-finch Poospiza boliviana |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Rust-and-yellow Tanager Thlypopsis ruficeps |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Rusty-browed Warbling-finch Microspingus erythrophrys |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Boulder Finch Idiopsar brachyurus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |