How do you identify a Chusquea Tapaculo?

Male chusquea tapaculos weigh 21 to 24.4 g (0.74 to 0.86 oz) and females 18.8 to 22.3 g (0.66 to 0.79 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Chusquea Tapaculo?

The Chusquea Tapaculo is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.

Where can you see a Chusquea Tapaculo?

The Chusquea Tapaculo occurs in 2 countries, including Ecuador and Peru.

What does a Chusquea Tapaculo sound like?

You can listen to a field recording of the Chusquea Tapaculo on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Chusquea Tapaculo?

The Chusquea Tapaculo is most easily confused with the Caracas Tapaculo, the Puna Tapaculo and the Merida Tapaculo.

Is the Chusquea Tapaculo endangered?

The Chusquea Tapaculo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Chusquea Tapaculo

Scytalopus parkeri

Tapaculos · Passeriformes · Rare

The Chusquea Tapaculo (Scytalopus parkeri) is a rare tapaculo found in 2 countries, weighing about 21 g. The chusquea tapaculo is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae.

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Chusquea Tapaculo (Scytalopus parkeri), photo 1 — Photo: Krabbe · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chusquea Tapaculo (Scytalopus parkeri), photo 2 — Photo: Krabbe · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chusquea Tapaculo (Scytalopus parkeri), photo 3 — Photo: Krabbe · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chusquea Tapaculo (Scytalopus parkeri), photo 4 — Photo: Krabbe · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chusquea Tapaculo (Scytalopus parkeri), photo 5 — Photo: Krabbe · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Chusquea Tapaculo

The chusquea tapaculo is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in southern Ecuador and far northern Peru.

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How to identify it

Male chusquea tapaculos weigh 21 to 24.4 g (0.74 to 0.86 oz) and females 18.8 to 22.3 g (0.66 to 0.79 oz). Adults of both sexes are dark gray above and lighter gray below. The lower back and rump are brown. The lower belly is yellowish and the flanks and vent area are yellowish to cinnamon with blackish bars. Juveniles are lightish brown above with blackish bars; the underparts are dark with pale bars. Voice: The male chusquea tapaculo's song is a series of 10 to 12 notes that fall in pitch and then level off . What appears to be an excited call is this .

What the Chusquea Tapaculo sounds like

Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Ecuador Peru

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Chusquea Tapaculo?: Male chusquea tapaculos weigh 21 to 24.4 g (0.74 to 0.86 oz) and females 18.8 to 22.3 g (0.66 to 0.79 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Chusquea Tapaculo?: The Chusquea Tapaculo is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.
Where can you see a Chusquea Tapaculo?: The Chusquea Tapaculo occurs in 2 countries, including Ecuador and Peru.
What does a Chusquea Tapaculo sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the Chusquea Tapaculo on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Chusquea Tapaculo?: The Chusquea Tapaculo is most easily confused with the Caracas Tapaculo, the Puna Tapaculo and the Merida Tapaculo.
Is the Chusquea Tapaculo endangered?: The Chusquea Tapaculo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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