About the White-winged Tapaculo
The white-winged tapaculo is a species of bird in the tapaculo family, Rhinocryptidae. It was described in 2020 by the American ornithologist Tom Schulenberg and his colleagues. It is known only from north-central Peru, where it inhabits wet shrub forest and montane forest. White-winged tapaculos are small and drab birds, being mostly gray in color with brownish, barred upperparts and tails, and a distinctive patch of white on the wing. Adults are 10–11 cm (3.9–4.3 in) long; males weigh 18.0–20.8 g (0.63–0.73 oz) and females weigh 16.5–18.0 g (0.58–0.63 oz). Despite their relatively distinctive appearance, their cryptic nature means that they are typically best identified by their…
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Like other Scytalopus tapaculos, white-winged tapaculos are small and drab birds. They are mostly gray in color, with brownish, barred upperparts and tails; their most distinctive feature is the small patch of white on the wing, which is unique among tapaculos in their genus. The average adult length is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in). Males have a mass of 18.0–20.8 g (0.63–0.73 oz), while females are smaller and weigh 16.5–18.0 g (0.58–0.63 oz). The wings are 54–61 mm (2.1–2.4 in) long, bills are 5.2–6.9 mm (0.20–0.27 in) long, and the tarsi are 22.5–25.8 mm (0.89–1.02 in) long. Tails are 36. Voice: Unlike some other tapaculos in its genus, the white-winged tapaculo is known to give only one type of song. The song comprises a sequence of regular, repeated churrs, made at a rate of 3.8–5.5 per second. This is faster than the churred songs of the Ancash and neblina tapaculos, but slower than those of the paramillo and diademed tapaculos. Churrs are 0.08–0.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in August · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Boa Nova TapaculoScytalopus gonzagaiCovered in grey plumage and with yellow to brown claws, the species measures 12 centimetres (4.7 in) long and weighs 15 grams (0.53 oz).
Tacarcuna TapaculoScytalopus panamensisThe Tacarcuna tapaculo is 11 cm (4.3 in) long.
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