Rhinocryptidae

Scytalopus simonsi Photo by Jean-Philippe Paris (Worldwide Ornithological Travels) Common name:Puna tapaculo (en); tapaculo-de-Simons (pt); mérulaxe de Simons (fr); churrín de la Puna (es); Punatapaculo (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily RhinocryptidaeRange:This South American species is found in the eastern slopes of the Andes, from the Vilcanota mountains, Cuzco, Peru, south to Cochabamba, Bolivia.Size:These birds are 10-12 cm long…

Scelorchilus rubecula Photo by Arthur Grosset (Arthur Grosset’s Birds) Common name:chucao tapaculo (en); tapaculo-de-peito-ruivo (pt); tourco rougegorge (fr); chucao (es); rotkehltapaculo (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily RhinocryptidaeRange:This South American species is found in central and southern Chile and across the border into neighbouring regions of Argentina.Size:These birds are 16-18 cm long and weigh 35-43 g.Habitat:The chucao tapaculo is found in temperate…

Scytalopus magellanicus Photo by Jose Cañas (Flickriver) Common name:Magellanic tapaculo (en); tapaculo-de-Magalhães (pt); mérulaxe des Andes (fr); churrín del sur (es); Magellantapaculo (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily RhinocryptidaeRange:This South American species is found from central Chile and western Argentina, south to Tierra del Fuego.Size:These birds are 10-12 cm long and weigh 11-15 g.Habitat:Magellanic tapaculos are found in densely vegetated…

Rhinocrypta lanceolata Photo by Aline Wolfer (Oiseaux d’Argentine) Common name: crested gallito (en); tapáculo-de-crista (pt); tourco huppé (fr); gallito copetón (es); schopfbürzelstelzer (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Rhinocryptidae Range: This species is found in south-eastern Bolivia, western Paraguay and in Argentina down to Rio Negro. Size: The crested gallito is 21 cm long and weighs…