Spotted Bamboowren vs Ancash Tapaculo

Psilorhamphus guttatus compared with Scytalopus affinis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Spotted Bamboowren Ancash Tapaculo
Scientific Name Psilorhamphus guttatus Scytalopus affinis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Rhinocryptidae Rhinocryptidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 9.8 cm (3.9 in) 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
Weight 11.575 g (0.41 oz) 14.975 g (0.53 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Spotted Bamboowren only

Ancash Tapaculo only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Spotted Bamboowren

Least Concern

Ancash Tapaculo

About These Birds

Ancash Tapaculo

The Ancash Tapaculo is a small Andean bird of the Rhinocryptidae family with a 10 cm wingspan, weighing around 15 grams. It lives in dense montane scrub in Peru's Ancash region. Like other tapaculos, it is cryptic and more easily detected by its calls.

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