- Scytalopus latebricola
Identification
11·5 cm (4½ in)
- Darj brownish-grey upperparts
- Sooty barred, brown flanks
Distribution
South America: found in the Santa Marta Mountains of north-eastern Colombia and Venezuela.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They are found in dense thickets and the undergrowth of humid forests at heights around 2000–3660 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Little has been recorded; however, observations show that they search the leaf litter, presumably for arthropods.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Brown-rumped Tapaculo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brown-rumped_Tapaculo
