About the Rusty-belted Tapaculo
The rusty-belted tapaculo is a species of suboscine passerine bird in the tapaculo family Rhinocryptidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Liosceles. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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The rusty-belted tapaculo is 19.5 cm (7.7 in) long and weighs 39 to 42 g (1.4 to 1.5 oz). Its plumage is unlike that of any other tapaculo. The nominate subspecies has a grayish brown head with a white supercilium and a reddish brown back, wings, and rump. The throat is white with black streaks at the side, most of the breast is white, and the flanks and vent are barred with black, brown, and white. The upper breast has a yellow to orange brown band the gives the species its common name. Subspecies L. t. erithacus is browner on the head and the breast band is larger and darker. Subspecies L.
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What the Rusty-belted Tapaculo sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Mouse-colored TapaculoScytalopus speluncaeThe mouse-coloured tapaculo or Serra do Mar tapaculo is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae.
Paramo TapaculoScytalopus opacusThe Paramo tapaculo resembles other Scytalopus tapaculos.
Choco TapaculoScytalopus chocoensisThe Chocó tapaculo is 11 cm (4.3 in) long.
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