Genus

Scytalopus Tapaculos

Scytalopus

26 species in our catalog · found in 34 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyRhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)
GenusScytalopus (Scytalopus Tapaculos)

Species in this group

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Scytalopus magellanicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Scytalopus griseicollis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Scytalopus affinis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Scytalopus argentifrons

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Scytalopus parkeri

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Scytalopus speluncae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

EN Endemic

Scytalopus novacapitalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Scytalopus latrans

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

EN Endemic

Scytalopus diamantinensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Scytalopus opacus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Scytalopus vicinior

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Scytalopus atratus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Scytalopus spillmanni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Scytalopus androstictus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Scytalopus stilesi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Scytalopus chocoensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Scytalopus bolivianus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Scytalopus femoralis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Scytalopus parvirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Scytalopus micropterus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Scytalopus schulenbergi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Scytalopus pachecoi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

NT Endemic

Scytalopus alvarezlopezi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Scytalopus simonsi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

NT Endemic

Scytalopus canus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Scytalopus panamensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Scytalopus 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	Daily sighting probability
1	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5	~50%
	Chusquea Tapaculo			~30%
	White-crowned Tapaculo			~10%
	Blackish Tapaculo			~10%
	Loja Tapaculo			~10%
	Long-tailed Tapaculo			<5%
2	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	~50%
	Magellanic Tapaculo			~50%
3	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	5	~40%
	Pale-bellied Tapaculo			~40%
	Long-tailed Tapaculo			<5%
	White-crowned Tapaculo			<5%
	Blackish Tapaculo			<5%
	Spillmann's Tapaculo			Insufficient data
4	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	5	~40%
	Páramo Tapaculo			~20%
	Spillmann's Tapaculo			~10%
	Blackish Tapaculo			~10%
	Stiles's Tapaculo			~10%
	White-crowned Tapaculo			<5%
5	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~30%
	Ancash Tapaculo			~30%
6	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~30%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			~30%
7	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	5	~30%
	Blackish Tapaculo			~10%
	Spillmann's Tapaculo			~10%
	Páramo Tapaculo			<5%
	Long-tailed Tapaculo			<5%
	White-crowned Tapaculo			Insufficient data
8	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Mouse-colored Tapaculo			~20%
9	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Brasília Tapaculo			~20%
10	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	~20%
	Blackish Tapaculo			~20%
	Páramo Tapaculo			Insufficient data
11	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Diamantina Tapaculo			~20%
12	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	6	~20%
	Nariño Tapaculo			~10%
	Chocó Tapaculo			~10%
	Blackish Tapaculo			<5%
	Tatamá Tapaculo			<5%
	🐦 Paramillo Tapaculo			<5%
	Spillmann's Tapaculo			Insufficient data
13	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~20%
	Magellanic Tapaculo			~20%
14	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3	~20%
	White-crowned Tapaculo			~10%
	Rufous-vented Tapaculo			<5%
	Trilling Tapaculo			<5%
15	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			~10%
16	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			~10%
17	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			~10%
18	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3	~10%
	White-crowned Tapaculo			~10%
	Trilling Tapaculo			<5%
	Diademed Tapaculo			<5%
19	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			~10%
20	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~10%
	Bolivian Tapaculo			<5%
	Trilling Tapaculo			<5%
21	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	~10%
	Magellanic Tapaculo			~10%
22	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	4	~10%
	Bolivian Tapaculo			<5%
	Trilling Tapaculo			<5%
	Diademed Tapaculo			<5%
	Puna Tapaculo			Insufficient data
23	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Mouse-colored Tapaculo			<5%
24	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%
25	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%
26	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%
27	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%
28	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Chocó Tapaculo			<5%
	🐦 Pale-throated Tapaculo			Insufficient data
29	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%
30	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Planalto Tapaculo			<5%
31	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%
32	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Planalto Tapaculo			<5%
33	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			Insufficient data
34	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Magellanic Tapaculo			Insufficient data