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 |
| Tolima Dove Leptotila conoveri |
NT |
resident (2008) |
30 birds |
A1, A3 |
| Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
| Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi |
LC |
breeding (2008) |
30 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Tolima Blossomcrown Anthocephala berlepschi |
VU |
breeding (2008) |
30 birds |
A1, A3 |
| Noble Snipe Gallinago nobilis |
NT |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
| Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca |
LC |
resident (2008) |
30 |
A1 |
| Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Rufous-fronted Parakeet Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons |
VU |
resident (2008) |
30 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Rusty-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca amazonina |
NT |
resident (2008) |
30 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Indigo-winged Parrot Hapalopsittaca fuertesi |
EN |
resident (2008) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii |
LC |
resident (2008) |
30 |
A1 |
| Yellow-eared Parrot Ognorhynchus icterotis |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A3 |
| Bar-crested Antshrike Thamnophilus multistriatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni |
VU |
resident (2008) |
30 birds |
A1, A3 |
| Bicolored Antpitta Grallaria rufocinerea |
LC |
resident (2008) |
30 |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Brown-banded Antpitta Grallaria milleri |
VU |
resident (2008) |
1 birds |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Brown-rumped Tapaculo Scytalopus latebricola |
NT |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
| Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
| Pale-bellied Tapaculo Scytalopus griseicollis |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
| Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
| Dusky Piha Lipaugus fuscocinereus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Agile Tit-tyrant Uromyias agilis |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous-naped Greenlet Pachysylvia semibrunnea |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
| Quindio Jay Cyanolyca quindiuna |
LC |
resident (-) |
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 (2008) |
1 birds |
A1, A3 |
| Golden-fronted Whitestart Myioborus chrysops |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex |
LC |
resident (-) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Scrub Tanager Tangara vitriolina |
LC |
resident (-) |
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 |
