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 |
Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A2, A3 |
Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A2, A3 |
Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A2 |
Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A2, A3 |
Purple-throated Woodstar Philodice mitchellii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus |
NT |
resident (2003) |
common |
A1, A2, A3 |
Bicolored Antvireo Dysithamnus occidentalis |
NT |
resident (1997) |
common |
A1, A2, A3 |
Esmeraldas Antbird Sipia nigricauda |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta |
LC |
resident (1999) |
present |
A2, A3 |
Greater Scythebill Drymotoxeres pucheranii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
Uniform Treehunter Thripadectes ignobilis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A2, A3 |
Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Fulvous-dotted Treerunner Margarornis stellatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A1, A2, A3 |
Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A2, A3 |
Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger |
VU |
resident (1999) |
uncommon |
A1, A2, A3 |
Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra |
NT |
resident (2003) |
common |
A1, A2, A3 |
Munchique Wood-wren Henicorhina negreti |
VU |
resident (2003) |
50-249 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
Black Solitaire Entomodestes coracinus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A2, A3 |
Tanager Finch Oreothraupis arremonops |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A1, A2, A3 |
Dusky Chlorospingus Chlorospingus semifuscus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A2, A3 |
Ochre-breasted Brushfinch Atlapetes semirufus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Golden-fronted Whitestart Myioborus chrysops |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Crested Ant-tanager Habia cristata |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A2, A3 |
Ochre-breasted Tanager Habia stolzmanni |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Purplish-mantled Tanager Iridosornis porphyrocephalus |
NT |
resident (2003) |
common |
A1, A2, A3 |
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Black-chinned Mountain-tanager Anisognathus notabilis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A2, A3 |
Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
common |
A2, A3 |
Multicolored Tanager Chlorochrysa nitidissima |
NT |
resident (2003) |
common |
A1, A2, A3 |
Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossa indigotica |
LC |
resident (1999) |
present |
A2, A3 |