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 |
| Hooded Tinamou Nothocercus nigrocapillus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Taczanowski's Tinamou Nothoprocta taczanowskii |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A3 |
| Puna Tinamou Tinamotis pentlandii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Stripe-faced Wood-quail Odontophorus balliviani |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Puna Teal Spatula puna |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Yungas Dove Leptotila megalura |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Bare-faced Ground Dove Metriopelia ceciliae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| White-browed Hermit Phaethornis stuarti |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Scaled Metaltail Metallura aeneocauda |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Black-hooded Sunbeam Aglaeactis pamela |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Bolivian Starfrontlet Coeligena violifer |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Giant Coot Fulica gigantea |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi |
LC |
breeding (2003) |
300–500 birds |
A3, A4i |
| Andean Avocet Recurvirostra andina |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Puna Plover Charadrius alticola |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Blue-banded Toucanet Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Hooded Mountain-toucan Andigena cucullata |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Blue-moustached Barbet Eubucco versicolor |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Ocellated Piculet Picumnus dorbignyanus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Southern Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Andean Parakeet Bolborhynchus orbygnesius |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-winged Parrot Hapalopsittaca melanotis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Military Macaw Ara militaris |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| Yellow-rumped Antwren Euchrepomis sharpei |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Ashy Antwren Myrmotherula grisea |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Upland Antshrike Thamnophilus aroyae |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Slaty Gnateater Conopophaga ardesiaca |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous-faced Antpitta Grallaria erythrotis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Trilling Tapaculo Scytalopus parvirostris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Bolivian Tapaculo Scytalopus bolivianus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Diademed Tapaculo Scytalopus schulenbergi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Bolivian Earthcreeper Tarphonomus harterti |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Buff-breasted Earthcreeper Upucerthia validirostris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Royal Cinclodes Cinclodes aricomae |
CR |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Bolivian Recurvebill Syndactyla striata |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Rufous-backed Treehunter Thripadectes scrutator |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Tawny Tit-spinetail Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A3 |
| Line-fronted Canastero Asthenes urubambensis |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Scribble-tailed Canastero Asthenes maculicauda |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Streak-throated Canastero Asthenes humilis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Puna Thistletail Asthenes helleri |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Light-crowned Spinetail Cranioleuca albiceps |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Yungas Manakin Chiroxiphia boliviana |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Scimitar-winged Piha Lipaugus uropygialis |
VU |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Hazel-fronted Pygmy-tyrant Pseudotriccus simplex |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| White-bellied Pygmy-tyrant Myiornis albiventris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Yungas Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus spodiops |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Buff-throated Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus rufigularis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A3 |
| Ochraceous-breasted Flycatcher Nephelomyias ochraceiventris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Bolivian Tyrannulet Zimmerius bolivianus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Buff-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus hellmayri |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant Anairetes alpinus |
EN |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| d'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Andean Negrito Lessonia oreas |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Plumbeous Black-tyrant Knipolegus cabanisi |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Puna Ground-tyrant Muscisaxicola juninensis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| White-fronted Ground-tyrant Muscisaxicola albifrons |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous-webbed Bush-tyrant Polioxolmis rufipennis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Olive Flycatcher Mitrephanes olivaceus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| White-collared Jay Cyanolyca viridicyanus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Andean Swallow Orochelidon andecola |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Fulvous Wren Cinnycerthia fulva |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| White-eared Solitaire Entomodestes leucotis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Dusky-green Oropendola Psarocolius atrovirens |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Golden-collared Tanager Iridosornis jelskii |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Rufous-bellied Mountain-tanager Pseudosaltator rufiventris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Chestnut-bellied Mountain-tanager Dubusia castaneoventris |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Orange-browed Hemispingus Kleinothraupis calophrys |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Rust-and-yellow Tanager Thlypopsis ruficeps |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Three-striped Hemispingus Microspingus trifasciatus |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Giant Conebill Conirostrum binghami |
NT |
resident (2003) |
present |
A1 |
| White-browed Conebill Conirostrum ferrugineiventre |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Bright-rumped Yellow-finch Sicalis uropigyalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Puna Yellow-finch Sicalis lutea |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Peruvian Sierra-finch Phrygilus punensis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Glacier Finch Chionodacryon speculiferum |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
| Moustached Flowerpiercer Diglossa mystacalis |
LC |
resident (2003) |
present |
A3 |
