Utcubamba Tapaculo

Tapaculos 👁 244 views Updated 2026-11-01

Utcubamba Tapaculo (<em>Scytalopus intermedius</em>) is a species of Tapaculos (<em>Rhinocryptidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Utcubamba Tapaculo (Scytalopus intermedius) is a species of Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Scytalopus; binomial: Scytalopus intermedius; authority: Zimmer, JT, 1939.

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Scytalopus intermedius is split from S. latrans to which it is only distantly related. Sister to S. macropus (Cadena et al. 2020; SACC 858).

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