Paramo Tapaculo
Paramo Tapaculo (<em>Scytalopus opacus</em>) is a species of Tapaculos (<em>Rhinocryptidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Paramo Tapaculo (Scytalopus opacus) is a species of Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Scytalopus; binomial: Scytalopus opacus; authority: Zimmer, JT, 1941.
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Scytalopus opacus is split from S. canus based on vocal and pronounced genetic differences (Krabbe & Cadena 2010; SACC 446).
