Paramo Tapaculo (Scytalopus opacus) | Photos and ID

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Paramo Tapaculo (Scytalopus opacus), photo 1 — Photo: Guy Babineau · CC BY 4.0

Paramo Tapaculo (Scytalopus opacus), photo 2 — Photo: Guy Babineau · CC BY 4.0

Paramo Tapaculo (Scytalopus opacus), photo 3 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · CC BY 4.0

Paramo Tapaculo (Scytalopus opacus), photo 4 — Photo: Guy Babineau · CC BY 4.0

Paramo Tapaculo (Scytalopus opacus), photo 5 — Photo: Guy Babineau · CC BY 4.0

Paramo Tapaculo (Scytalopus opacus), photo 6 — Photo: Guy Babineau · CC BY 4.0

Paramo Tapaculo (Scytalopus opacus), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Tristan Jobin, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Paramo Tapaculo (Scytalopus opacus), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Guy Babineau, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

ID tip

The Paramo tapaculo resembles other Scytalopus tapaculos. It is approximately 10.5 cm (4.1 in) long. Males weigh 13.9 to 17.9 g (0.49 to 0.63 oz) and females 13.4 to 16 g (0.47 to 0.56 oz). Males are very dark gray above and medium to dark gray on most of the underside. The flanks and vent area are tawny to dark brown with darker barring. The female is brown above and pale to medium gray on most of the underside. Like the male it has brownish flanks and vent area.

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When to see the Paramo Tapaculo

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Paramo Tapaculo

Regular range

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Colombia Ecuador

About the Paramo Tapaculo

The Paramo tapaculo is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in the Andes of Ecuador and southern Colombia.

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Easily confused with

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.

Mouse-colored TapaculoScytalopus speluncaeThe mouse-coloured tapaculo or Serra do Mar tapaculo is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae.

Choco TapaculoScytalopus chocoensisThe Chocó tapaculo is 11 cm (4.3 in) long.

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