Tapaculos
Rhinocryptidae
The tapaculos (pronounced /tæpəˈku:ləʊ/) are a group of small suboscine passeriform birds with numerous species, found mainly in South America and with the highest diversity in the Andean regions. Three species (Chocó, Tacarcuna, and the silvery-fronted) are found in southern Central America.
12 branches of this family, most-observed first · about 65 known species
Scytalopus Tapaculos
genusScytalopus
Huet-huets and Turca
genusPteroptochos
Chucao and White-throated Tapaculos
genusScelorchilus
Rhinocrypta
genusRhinocrypta
White-breasted and Bahia Tapaculos
genusEleoscytalopus
Bristlefronts
genusMerulaxis
Acropternis
genusAcropternis
Eugralla
genusEugralla
Teledromas
genusTeledromas
Psilorhamphus
genusPsilorhamphus
Liosceles
genusLiosceles
Myornis
genusMyornis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 14732.