Genus Scytalopus, Tapaculos, are small black or grey insect-eating birds found in thick brush in the forest understory, and very rarely seen. Most tapaculos in this genus are so similar that they can only be identified by voice, usually a long repeating call. |
A newly described species found in a narrow rainy corridor at around 1600m. Compare to Stiles's Tapaculo found on the other side of the Cauca Valley. |
A tiny bit less secretive than most tapaculos. Found from 1000-2000m in Andean forests. |
Split from the Paramo Tapaculo. Found only near the paramo of Urrao. |
Bad side shot. |
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Found over 2000m in the Santa Marta Sierra Nevada. |
Commonly heard around 2000-3000m and with a slower more bird-like call than many other tapaculos. |
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A newly described species, found in the Perija mountain range. |
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Found at lower altitudes, around 1500m, than the Brown-rumped Tapaculo, Note white spot on top of head. |
Note long continuous call compared to the choppy Ash-colored Tapaculo. May have more rufous on flanks than other species. Found in forests from 2500m up to the paramo. |
Found around 1200-2400m in a few locations in the western Andes of Colombia, but common in those locations. For me this species sounds a lot like the other Colombian endemic on the other side of the Cauca Valley, the Tatama Tapaculo, and I wonder if they are the same species. Side view. |
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