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{{Short description|Species of bird}}
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| status_ref = <ref>{{cite iucn|url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22730438/0 |title=''Scytalopus latrans'' |author=BirdLife International |author-link=BirdLife International |year=2012 |access-date=26 November 2013}}</ref>
| status_ref = <ref name=IUCN>{{cite iucn|url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22730438/95028080 |title=Blackish Tapaculo ''Scytalopus latrans'' |author=BirdLife International |author-link=BirdLife International |year=2016 |access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref>
| genus = Scytalopus
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The '''blackish tapaculo''' (''Scytalopus latrans'') is a species of [[bird]] in the family [[Rhinocryptidae]].
The '''blackish tapaculo''' (''Scytalopus latrans'') is a species of [[bird]] in the family [[Rhinocryptidae]]. It is found in [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], and [[Venezuela]].

It is found in [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], and [[Venezuela]].
==Taxonomy and systematics==
Its natural [[habitat]] is subtropical or tropical moist [[montane forest]].

The blackish tapaculo was originally described by Hellmayr as a species. Later it was reclassified as a subspecies of unicolored tapaculo (''Scytalopus unicolor'') and later still returned to full species status.<ref name=SACClist>Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 19 January 2021. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline06.htm retrieved April 21, 2021</ref> There are two subspecies, the "blackish" ''S. l. latrans'' and the "Pacific" ''S. l. subcinereus''. The latter is sometimes considered to be a separate species.<ref name=BLTA-BOW>Krabbe, N. and T. S. Schulenberg (2020). Blackish Tapaculo (Scytalopus latrans), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.blatap1.01 retrieved April 22, 2021</ref> The former "Peruvian" subspecies ''S. l. intermedius'' has been elevated to species status as [[Utcubamba tapaculo]] by the [[International Ornithological Congress]] (IOC).<ref name=IOC11.1>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ |title=IOC World Bird List (v 11.1) |last1=Gill |first1= F. |last2=Donsker|first2=D.|last3=Rasmussen |first3=P. |date=January 2021 |access-date=January 14, 2021 }}</ref>

==Description==

The blackish tapaculo is approximately {{convert|11|cm|in|abbr=on}} long. Males weigh {{convert|16|to|21|g|oz|abbr=on}} and females {{convert|14|to|20|g|oz|abbr=on}}. The male of the "blackish" subspecies is dark to very dark gray and the female is dark gray, sometimes with an olive wash. The juvenile is not well known but is believed to be dull brown. The "Pacific" subspecies male is black while the female is gray, darker above and lighter below, with brown flanks. The juvenile is brown.<ref name=BLTA-BOW/>

==Distribution and habitat==

The "blackish" subspecies of blackish tapaculo inhabits both slopes and interior ranges of the [[Andes]] from western Venezuela through Colombia and Ecuador to northern Peru. The "Pacific" subspecies inhabits the western slope of the Andes of southwest Ecuador and northwest Peru. The species is believed to be sedentary.<ref name=BLTA-BOW/>

The blackish tapaculo is found in the understory of moist [[montane forest]] at elevations between {{convert|1500|and|4000|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Typical vegetative associations include ''[[Chusquea]]'' bamboo and ''[[Polylepis]]'' scrub. It also inhabits other shrubs, swampy areas, and second growth.<ref name=BLTA-BOW/>

==Behavior==
===Feeding===

The blackish tapaculo feeds on and near the ground, gleaning soil, moss, foliage, and stems for small [[arthropod]]s.<ref name=BLTA-BOW/>

===Breeding===

Very little is known about the blackish tapaculo's breeding [[phenology]]. The one known nest was globular and in an earthen bank covered with [[Selaginella|clubmoss]] and ferns.<ref name=BLTA-BOW/>

==Status==

The [[IUCN]] has rated the blackish tapaculo as of Least Concern.<ref name=IUCN/>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 20:52, 22 April 2021

Blackish tapaculo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Rhinocryptidae
Genus: Scytalopus
Species:
S. latrans
Binomial name
Scytalopus latrans
Hellmayr, 1924

The blackish tapaculo (Scytalopus latrans) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Taxonomy and systematics

The blackish tapaculo was originally described by Hellmayr as a species. Later it was reclassified as a subspecies of unicolored tapaculo (Scytalopus unicolor) and later still returned to full species status.[2] There are two subspecies, the "blackish" S. l. latrans and the "Pacific" S. l. subcinereus. The latter is sometimes considered to be a separate species.[3] The former "Peruvian" subspecies S. l. intermedius has been elevated to species status as Utcubamba tapaculo by the International Ornithological Congress (IOC).[4]

Description

The blackish tapaculo is approximately 11 cm (4.3 in) long. Males weigh 16 to 21 g (0.56 to 0.74 oz) and females 14 to 20 g (0.49 to 0.71 oz). The male of the "blackish" subspecies is dark to very dark gray and the female is dark gray, sometimes with an olive wash. The juvenile is not well known but is believed to be dull brown. The "Pacific" subspecies male is black while the female is gray, darker above and lighter below, with brown flanks. The juvenile is brown.[3]

Distribution and habitat

The "blackish" subspecies of blackish tapaculo inhabits both slopes and interior ranges of the Andes from western Venezuela through Colombia and Ecuador to northern Peru. The "Pacific" subspecies inhabits the western slope of the Andes of southwest Ecuador and northwest Peru. The species is believed to be sedentary.[3]

The blackish tapaculo is found in the understory of moist montane forest at elevations between 1,500 and 4,000 m (4,900 and 13,100 ft). Typical vegetative associations include Chusquea bamboo and Polylepis scrub. It also inhabits other shrubs, swampy areas, and second growth.[3]

Behavior

Feeding

The blackish tapaculo feeds on and near the ground, gleaning soil, moss, foliage, and stems for small arthropods.[3]

Breeding

Very little is known about the blackish tapaculo's breeding phenology. The one known nest was globular and in an earthen bank covered with clubmoss and ferns.[3]

Status

The IUCN has rated the blackish tapaculo as of Least Concern.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Blackish Tapaculo Scytalopus latrans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. ^ Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 19 January 2021. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline06.htm retrieved April 21, 2021
  3. ^ a b c d e f Krabbe, N. and T. S. Schulenberg (2020). Blackish Tapaculo (Scytalopus latrans), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.blatap1.01 retrieved April 22, 2021
  4. ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (January 2021). "IOC World Bird List (v 11.1)". Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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