Ancash Tapaculo vs Magdalena Tapaculo

Scytalopus affinis compared with Scytalopus rodriguezi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Ancash Tapaculo Magdalena Tapaculo
Scientific Name Scytalopus affinis Scytalopus rodriguezi
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Rhinocryptidae Rhinocryptidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Endangered
Length — —
Wingspan 10.0 cm (3.9 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
Weight 14.975 g (0.53 oz) 20.3 g (0.72 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Ancash Tapaculo only

Magdalena Tapaculo only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Ancash Tapaculo

Endangered

Magdalena 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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