Tschudi's Tapaculo (Scytalopus acutirostris)
About the Tschudi's Tapaculo
Tschudi's tapaculo (Scytalopus acutirostris) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to Peru. Tschudi's tapaculo was previously considered a subspecies of Magellanic tapaculo (Scytalopus magellanicus) but was elevated to species status based on differences in their vocalizations. Tschudi's tapaculo is 10.5 cm (4.1 in) long. Males weigh 17 to 20 g (0.60 to 0.71 oz) and females 16.5 to 19 g (0.58 to 0.67 oz). The adult male is dark gray above and lighter gray below; the flanks have a very light brownish wash. The female is paler overall, its rump has a brown wash, and its flanks and crissum (the area around the cloaca) are tawny with black bars. The juvenile has bars and spots.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 61 recordings for this species: 36 CC BY-NC-SA · 25 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Peru in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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- Loja TapaculoScytalopus androstictusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.