- Scytalopus latrans
Identification
11-12 cm (4¼ in)
Male
- Dark-grey overall plumage
- Dark brown iris
- Blackish bill
Female
- Dark grey overall plumage, some with an olive-brown wash on flanks
Similar species
Known to occur near at least these Tapaculos in different parts of the range: Paramillo Tapaculo, Spillmann's Tapaculo, and Chusquea Tapaculo.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.
Taxonomy
Utcubamba Tapaculo was formerly considered a part of this species but has now been split.
Subspecies
Two subspecies recognized[1]:
- S. l. latrans:
- S. l. subcinereus:
Habitat
They are found in the undergrowth of humid forests, scrub, shrubs and along ditches (exact habitat depends on which other Tapaculos they compete with). Occurs at heights around 1,500 to 4,000 m.
Behaviour
Very difficult to observe as it hides in vegetation.
Diet
Their main diet consists of arthropods, such as beetles. They may also eat some plant matter.
Breeding
There is very little information available. They apparently build a globe-shaped nest
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Krabbe, N., T. S. Schulenberg, and G. M. Kirwan (2021). Blackish Tapaculo (Scytalopus latrans), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (G. M. Kirwan, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.blatap1.01.1
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blackish Tapaculo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blackish_Tapaculo
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
