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Like all members of genus Scytalopus, the Ampay tapaculo is a small, plump, dull-colored bird. It is about 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long. Five males weighed about 16 g (0.56 oz) and one female weighed 14.2 g (0.50 oz). The male is generally dusky gray, with a darker face and a lighter crown that presents as a pale eyebrow, and a lighter throat. It has brown to tawny tips on the wing feathers and faint dark yellowish brown bands on the tail. The flanks have ochre-tawny and dusky bars. Voice: The Ampay tapaculo's primary song is "a single repeated note, chip, given at a rate of 1.5–2.2...per second for up to 90 seconds or more". The secondary song is "composed of regularly repeated churrs...lasting for up to 60 seconds". The songs differ slightly between the two populations.
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When to see the Ampay Tapaculo
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Where to see the Ampay Tapaculo
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About the Ampay Tapaculo
The Ampay tapaculo is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to Peru.
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Easily confused with
Jalca TapaculoScytalopus frankeaeLike all members of genus Scytalopus, the jalca tapaculo is a small, plump, dull-colored bird.
Diamantina TapaculoScytalopus diamantinensisThe Diamantina tapaculo is approximately 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long and weighs approximately 15 g (0.53 oz).
Junin TapaculoScytalopus gettyaeThe measurements based on four specimens which include three adult males and one subadult male.
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