Neha Patil (Editor)

Pale bellied tapaculo

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Scytalopus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Rhinocryptidae

Scientific name
  
Scytalopus griseicollis

Higher classification
  
Scytalopus

Order
  
Passerine


Similar
  
Scytalopus, Magdalena tapaculo, Caracas tapaculo, Paramillo tapaculo, Stiles's tapaculo

The pale-bellied tapaculo (Scytalopus griseicollis), also known as the matorral tapaculo or rufous-bellied tapaculo, is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Taxonomy

  • The Cundinamarca tapaculo (Scytalopus infasciatus) is sometimes split from this species.
  • The Lara tapaculo (Scytalopus fuscicauda) is sometimes split from this species.

    • References

    Pale-bellied tapaculo Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics