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. |
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Split from the Paramo Tapaculo in 2020 and found south from Loja, Ecuador to north Peru. |
A tiny bit less secretive than most tapaculos. Found from 1000-2000m in Andean forests. |
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Described in 2020, and known from two geographically separate populations: the northern population is known from three areas in Huanuco and Pasco; the southern population is found in Junin (sci-news.com). |
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Split from the Blackish Tapaculo in 2020, and found in an isolated mountain range in north Peru |
Described in 2020. Found in five localities in three widely separated areas in the Central Andes of north-central Peru (sci-news.com). It inhabits wet shrub forest and upper montane forest at around 3000m. Note two or three white wing patches on primary coverts. |
Commonly heard around 2000-3000m and with a slower more bird-like call than many other tapaculos. |
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A species described in 2020 and found in the Ampay National Sanctuary. |