About the Pale-bellied Tapaculo
The pale-bellied tapaculo, also known as the matorral tapaculo or rufous-rumped tapaculo, is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
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The pale-bellied tapaculo is 10 to 11.5 cm (3.9 to 4.5 in) long. The nominate subspecies weighs 16.6 to 19.3 g (0.59 to 0.68 oz). One male S. g. morenoi weighed 17 g (0.60 oz) and two male S. g. gilesi 17.5 and 18 g (0.62 and 0.63 oz). The nominate adult is mostly gray, lighter on the underside. Its back and wings are brownish gray. The rump, flanks, and vent are orange-brown. S. g. gelesi has a darker back with less brown and darker (slate gray) underparts. S. g. morenoi has a brown mantle. Voice: The songs of pale-bellied tapaculo subspecies differ somewhat, but all are a trill, sometimes preceded by a single note . The scold call is also a trill .
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Where the Pale-bellied Tapaculo lives
When to see the Pale-bellied Tapaculo
Peak activity in May · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-crowned TapaculoScytalopus atratusThe white-crowned tapaculo is 12 cm (4.7 in) long.
Dusky TapaculoScytalopus fuscusThe dusky tapaculo is 11 cm (4.3 in) long.
Long-tailed TapaculoScytalopus micropterusThe long-tailed tapaculo is one of the larger species of genus Scytalopus, and, compared to other Scytalopus species, its tail is relatively long.
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