Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)

Family

Tapaculos

Rhinocryptidae

37 species in our catalog · found in 38 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Chucao Tapaculo

Scelorchilus rubecula

70–80% · Very likely

Black-throated Huet-huet

Pteroptochos tarnii

40–50% · Likely

Magellanic Tapaculo

Scytalopus magellanicus

40–50% · Likely

Pale-bellied Tapaculo

Scytalopus griseicollis

40–50% · Likely

Ancash Tapaculo

Scytalopus affinis

30–40% · Possible

Silvery-fronted Tapaculo

Scytalopus argentifrons

30–40% · Possible

Chusquea Tapaculo

Scytalopus parkeri

20–30% · Possible

Mouse-colored Tapaculo

Scytalopus speluncae

20–30% · Possible

Brasília Tapaculo

Scytalopus novacapitalis

20–30% · Possible

Blackish Tapaculo

Scytalopus latrans

20–30% · Possible

Diamantina Tapaculo

Scytalopus diamantinensis

20–30% · Possible

Páramo Tapaculo

Scytalopus opacus

20–30% · Possible

Crested Gallito

Rhinocrypta lanceolata

10–20% · Possible

Slaty Bristlefront

Merulaxis ater

10–20% · Possible

Ochre-flanked Tapaculo

Eugralla paradoxa

10–20% · With luck

Nariño Tapaculo

Scytalopus vicinior

10–20% · With luck

White-crowned Tapaculo

Scytalopus atratus

10–20% · With luck

Spillmann's Tapaculo

Scytalopus spillmanni

10–20% · With luck

Ocellated Tapaculo

Acropternis orthonyx

10–20% · With luck

Loja Tapaculo

Scytalopus androstictus

0–10% · With luck

Stiles's Tapaculo

Scytalopus stilesi

0–10% · With luck

Chocó Tapaculo

Scytalopus chocoensis

0–10% · With luck

Rusty-belted Tapaculo

Liosceles thoracicus

0–10% · Rare

Bolivian Tapaculo

Scytalopus bolivianus

Ash-colored Tapaculo

Myornis senilis

Rufous-vented Tapaculo

Scytalopus femoralis

Trilling Tapaculo

Scytalopus parvirostris

White-breasted Tapaculo

Eleoscytalopus indigoticus

Long-tailed Tapaculo

Scytalopus micropterus

Diademed Tapaculo

Scytalopus schulenbergi

Planalto Tapaculo

Scytalopus pachecoi

Spotted Bamboowren

Psilorhamphus guttatus

Tatamá Tapaculo

Scytalopus alvarezlopezi

Bahia Tapaculo

Eleoscytalopus psychopompus

Insufficient data

Puna Tapaculo

Scytalopus simonsi

Insufficient data

Scytalopus canus

Pale-throated Tapaculo

Scytalopus panamensis

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30

Jan

20–30

Feb

20–30

Mar

20–30

Apr

30–40

May

20–30

Jun

20–30

Jul

20–30

Aug

20–30

Sep

30–40

Oct

20–30

Nov

20–30

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Tapaculos

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	4	90–100%
	Chucao Tapaculo			70–80%
	Black-throated Huet-huet			40–50%
	Magellanic Tapaculo			40–50%
	Ochre-flanked Tapaculo			10–20%
2	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	4	60–70%
	Chucao Tapaculo			40–50%
	Black-throated Huet-huet			20–30%
	Magellanic Tapaculo			10–20%
	Ochre-flanked Tapaculo			<5%
3	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	7	50–60%
	Chusquea Tapaculo			20–30%
	White-crowned Tapaculo			10–20%
	Blackish Tapaculo			10–20%
	Loja Tapaculo			0–10%
	Ash-colored Tapaculo			<5%
	Long-tailed Tapaculo			<5%
	Ocellated Tapaculo			<5%
4	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	7	40–50%
	Pale-bellied Tapaculo			40–50%
	Ocellated Tapaculo			<5%
	Long-tailed Tapaculo			<5%
	White-crowned Tapaculo			<5%
	Blackish Tapaculo			<5%
	Ash-colored Tapaculo			<5%
	Spillmann's Tapaculo			Insufficient data
5	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	7	40–50%
	Páramo Tapaculo			20–30%
	Ocellated Tapaculo			10–20%
	Spillmann's Tapaculo			0–10%
	Blackish Tapaculo			0–10%
	Stiles's Tapaculo			0–10%
	Ash-colored Tapaculo			<5%
	White-crowned Tapaculo			<5%
6	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3	30–40%
	Mouse-colored Tapaculo			20–30%
	Slaty Bristlefront			10–20%
	White-breasted Tapaculo			<5%
7	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	30–40%
	Ancash Tapaculo			30–40%
8	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	30–40%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			30–40%
9	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	6	20–30%
	Blackish Tapaculo			10–20%
	Spillmann's Tapaculo			10–20%
	Páramo Tapaculo			<5%
	Ocellated Tapaculo			<5%
	Long-tailed Tapaculo			<5%
	White-crowned Tapaculo			Insufficient data
10	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	20–30%
	Brasília Tapaculo			20–30%
11	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	20–30%
	Blackish Tapaculo			20–30%
	Páramo Tapaculo			Insufficient data
12	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	20–30%
	Diamantina Tapaculo			20–30%
	Bahia Tapaculo			Insufficient data
13	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	6	10–20%
	Nariño Tapaculo			10–20%
	Chocó Tapaculo			0–10%
	Blackish Tapaculo			<5%
	Tatamá Tapaculo			<5%
	Paramillo Tapaculo			<5%
	Spillmann's Tapaculo			Insufficient data
14	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	10–20%
	Crested Gallito			10–20%
15	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3	10–20%
	White-crowned Tapaculo			0–10%
	Rufous-vented Tapaculo			<5%
	Trilling Tapaculo			<5%
16	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	4	10–20%
	White-crowned Tapaculo			0–10%
	Rusty-belted Tapaculo			<5%
	Trilling Tapaculo			<5%
	Diademed Tapaculo			<5%
17	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			10–20%
18	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			10–20%
19	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	0–10%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			0–10%
20	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	0–10%
	Bolivian Tapaculo			<5%
	Trilling Tapaculo			<5%
21	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	0–10%
	Magellanic Tapaculo			0–10%
22	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	4	0–10%
	Bolivian Tapaculo			<5%
	Trilling Tapaculo			<5%
	Diademed Tapaculo			<5%
	Puna Tapaculo			Insufficient data
23	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	0–10%
	Rusty-belted Tapaculo			0–10%
24	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Mouse-colored Tapaculo			<5%
25	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Rusty-belted Tapaculo			<5%
26	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%
27	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Rusty-belted Tapaculo			<5%
28	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%
29	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%
30	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%
31	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Chocó Tapaculo			<5%
	Pale-throated Tapaculo			Insufficient data
32	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%
33	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3	<5%
	Spotted Bamboowren			<5%
	Planalto Tapaculo			<5%
	White-breasted Tapaculo			Insufficient data
34	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	<5%
	Planalto Tapaculo			<5%
	Spotted Bamboowren			<5%
35	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%
36	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			Insufficient data
37	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Rusty-belted Tapaculo			<5%
38	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Magellanic Tapaculo			Insufficient data