Where can you see an Utcubamba Tapaculo?

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

What birds look similar to an Utcubamba Tapaculo?

The Utcubamba Tapaculo is most easily confused with the Neblina Tapaculo, the Bolivian Tapaculo and the Unicolored Tapaculo.

Utcubamba Tapaculo

Scytalopus intermedius

Tapaculos · Passeriformes · Rare

The Utcubamba Tapaculo (Scytalopus intermedius) is a rare tapaculo found only in Peru. The Utcubamba tapaculo is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae that the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society split from blackish tapaculo in July 2020.

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About the Utcubamba Tapaculo

The Utcubamba tapaculo is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae that the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society split from blackish tapaculo in July 2020. It is endemic to Peru.

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How to identify it

The Utcubamba tapaculo is small compared to other tapaculos; it is approximately 11 cm (4.3 in) long. Males weigh 16.7 to 22 g (0.59 to 0.78 oz) and females 14 to 20 g (0.49 to 0.71 oz). The male is entirely black. The female is dark gray above and somewhat lighter gray below with little of no brown on the flanks.

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 an Utcubamba Tapaculo?: The Utcubamba tapaculo is small compared to other tapaculos; it is approximately 11 cm (4.3 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
Where can you see an Utcubamba Tapaculo?: The Utcubamba Tapaculo is endemic to Peru, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to an Utcubamba Tapaculo?: The Utcubamba Tapaculo is most easily confused with the Neblina Tapaculo, the Bolivian Tapaculo and the Unicolored Tapaculo.

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