Nariño Tapaculo
Scytalopus vicinior
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Rhinocryptidae
About
The Nariño tapaculo is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Fun Fact
The Nariño tapaculo was originally described as a subspecies of the Tacarcuna tapaculo (Scytalopus panamensis) and was retained there until after Krabbe and Schulenberg (1997) noted "no particular similarity, either in plumage or in voice, between true S.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Preys on a variety of insects, but little more is known about its feeding phenology.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance