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Photo © by Fritz73
Riacho do Balaio, Brazil, 3 September 2017
Scytalopus diamantinensis

Identification

Very similar to Mouse-colored Tapaculo. Differs mainly in vocalisation.

Distribution

Brazil. Endemic to the Chapada Diamantina, Bahia
Chapada Diamantina region of northeastern Brazil (Bahia)

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].
Described as recently as 2007.

Habitat

Seems to prefer elevations from 850-1600, strictly in forest.

Behaviour

Reference

  1. 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/
  2. Bornschein, M. R., G. N. Maurício, R. Belmonte-Lopes, H. Mata & S. L. Bonatto. 2007. Diamantina Tapaculo, a new Scytalopus endemic to the Chapada Diamantina, northeastern Brazil (Passeriformes: Rhinocryptidae). Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 15(2):151-174.
  3. [SACC Proposal to recognize Diamantina Tapaculo]

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