About the Tatama Tapaculo
The Tatama tapaculo is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to western Colombia.
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The Tatama tapaculo is almost entirely black, though the underparts are grayish black and the rump has a tinge of dark brown. The flanks and lower abdomen have indistinct bars. Its overall length is about 12 cm (4.7 in) and two males weighed 24.0 and 25.4 g (0.85 and 0.90 oz). Voice: The Tatama tapaculo's song is "a seemingly endless, machine-like series of short, unmodulated, frog-like phrases, each involving c. 7–9 nearly identical notes, which can be repeated up to 1.5 minutes, or more" .
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Where the Tatama Tapaculo lives
When to see the Tatama Tapaculo
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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