Ocellated Tapaculo - BirdForum Opus

Acropternis orthonyx

Photo by Sam Woods
Tapichalaca, Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador, February 2010

Identification

22 cm

• Mainly black with large white spots
• Rump and flanks chestnut
• Forehead, face, throat and upper breast rufous
• Hindclaw very long and straight
• Bill elevated at base

Distribution

Local along Andes from Venezuela south to northern Peru.

Photo by Steve Blain
Tandayapa Valley, Ecuador, March 2006

Taxonomy

Subspecies^[1]

Two subspecies are recognized:

• A. o. orthonyx:

• Central and eastern Andes of Colombia and Andes of north-western Venezuela

• A. o. infuscatus:

• Andes of eastern Ecuador and extreme north-western Peru (southern Amazonas)

Habitat

Cloud and temperate rainforest and elfin forest, often near bamboo.

Behaviour

Diet

Diet includes both arthropods and plant material.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. fjocotoco.org
3. Answers.com
4. BF Member observations

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ocellated Tapaculo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ocellated_Tapaculo

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