- Scytalopus spillmanni
Identification
12 cm (4¾ in)
Male
- Blackish-brown upperparts
Distribution
South America: found in Ecuador and Peru.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They are to be found in the undergrowth of humid forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of small insects, particularly beetles.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Spillmann's Tapaculo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spillmann%27s_Tapaculo
External Links
#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Spillmann's Tapaculo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spillmann%27s_Tapaculo
