Rock Tapaculo (Scytalopus petrophilus)
About the Rock Tapaculo
The rock tapaculo or Espinhaço tapaculo (Scytalopus petrophilus) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to altitudes of 900–2,100 metres (3,000–6,900 ft) in the central and southern Espinhaço Mountains, and the Mantiqueira Mountains in Minas Gerais, Brazil, though it may also occur in adjacent parts of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. It is found in shrubby and grassy habitats in rocky regions, and in elfin and cloud forest. It closely resembles the Diamantina tapaculo and Planalto tapaculo in appearance and voice (especially song; less so in call).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 26 recordings for this species: 19 CC BY-NC-SA · 7 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.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Brazil in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Ampay TapaculoScytalopus whitneyirecording
- Blackish TapaculoScytalopus latransrecording
- Choco TapaculoScytalopus chocoensisrecording
- Chusquea TapaculoScytalopus parkerirecording
- El Oro TapaculoScytalopus robbinsirecording
- Loja TapaculoScytalopus androstictusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.