Alternative name: El Oro Tapaculo
- Scytalopus robbinsi
Identification
11cm.
- Grey body
- Brown rump and nape
- Flanks are brown barred
- Black tail
- Female is more brown below
- Black, heavy bill
Distribution
South America: found on the Pacific slope of south-western Ecuador (Azuay and El Oro).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Undergrowth of humid forest, 700-1250m.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
Song: a series of double notes.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ecuadorian Tapaculo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ecuadorian_Tapaculo
