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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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. |
Split from the Paramo Tapaculo in 2020 and found south from Loja, Ecuador to north Peru. |
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A tiny bit less secretive than most tapaculos. Found from 1000-2000m in Andean forests. |
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Split from the Paramo Tapaculo. Found only near the paramo of Urrao. |
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Bad side shot. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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Found at around 2500 meters above sea level along small rocky streams. |
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Often found near streams (Conte). |
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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. |
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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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A species described in 2020 and found in the Ampay National Sanctuary. |
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