- Myornis senilis
Identification
14 cm
- Grey upperparts
- Lighter underparts
- Long tail
Distribution
South America: found along the Andes in Ecuador into Peru, and spottily in Colombia; strongly suspected of crossing into Venezuela.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid mountain forest in Bamboo.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds near ground level in bamboo canes. There is now information on their diet.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ash-colored Tapaculo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ash-colored_Tapaculo
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
