How do you identify a Neblina Tapaculo?

The neblina tapaculo is 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 17 to 22 g (0.60 to 0.78 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Neblina Tapaculo?

The Neblina Tapaculo is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.

Where can you see a Neblina Tapaculo?

The Neblina Tapaculo is endemic to Peru, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Neblina Tapaculo?

The Neblina Tapaculo is most easily confused with the Rock Tapaculo, the Zimmer's Tapaculo and the Utcubamba Tapaculo.

Neblina Tapaculo

Scytalopus altirostris

Tapaculos · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Neblina Tapaculo (Scytalopus altirostris) is a legendary tapaculo found only in Peru, weighing about 12 g. The neblina tapaculo is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae.

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About the Neblina Tapaculo

The neblina tapaculo is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to the Andes of northern Peru.

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How to identify it

The neblina tapaculo is 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 17 to 22 g (0.60 to 0.78 oz). The adult male is gray above with a brown wash on the neck. The lower back and rump are brown with black bars. The underparts are a paler gray than the upper parts and the flanks and crissum (the area around the cloaca) are tawny with black bars. The adult female is similar but the upperparts are more brown than gray.

Where it lives

Peru

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Neblina Tapaculo?: The neblina tapaculo is 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 17 to 22 g (0.60 to 0.78 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Neblina Tapaculo?: The Neblina Tapaculo is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
Where can you see a Neblina Tapaculo?: The Neblina Tapaculo is endemic to Peru, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Neblina Tapaculo?: The Neblina Tapaculo is most easily confused with the Rock Tapaculo, the Zimmer's Tapaculo and the Utcubamba Tapaculo.

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