Alternative names: Wetland Tapaculo
- Scytalopus iraiensis
Identification
10·5 cm (4¼ in)
- Black upperparts
- Grey underparts, paler on throat
- Brown barring on flanks
- Reddish-brown legs
- Dark bill
- Broad tail
Distribution
South America: South West Brazil (river basins in Iguaçu and Tibagi, eastern Paraná).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1] that was described as recently as 1998.
Habitat
Tall dense grass, which includes much spike-rush and is seasonally flooded.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects, such as bugs, cicadas, beetles and cockroach eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2018)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Marsh Tapaculo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Marsh_Tapaculo
