- Scytalopus chocoensis
Identification
11-12 cm
Upperside dark grey with brown wash on wings, back and uppertail coverts, and rump is brown to rufous. Underside slightly paler grey than upperside with palest on throat and rear belly. Rear flanks and vent area is barred in rufous and black. Bill is black and slightly large relative to other tapaculos.
Distribution
Central and South America: found on the Pacific slope of eastern Panama (Cerro Pirre) through Colombia to north-western Ecuador.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dense undergrowth of mainly primary forest. Mostly between 250 and 1250 m asl, higher on Cerro Pirre in Panama.
Behaviour
Secretive and most likely to be recorded by voice. Mostly feeding on the ground for insects and similar invertebrates.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Ridgely, R.S., & P.J. Greenfield (2001). "The Birds of Ecuador - Field Guide". Comstock/Cornell Paperbacks. ISBN 978-0-8014-8721-7
- Krabbe, N. and T. S. Schulenberg (2020). Choco Tapaculo (Scytalopus chocoensis), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.chotap1.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Choco Tapaculo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 December 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Choco_Tapaculo
