Rufous-vented tapaculo

Rufous-vented tapaculo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Rhinocryptidae
Genus: Scytalopus
Species: S. femoralis
Binomial name
Scytalopus femoralis
(Tschudi, 1844)

The rufous-vented tapaculo (Scytalopus femoralis) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family. It is found in Peru. Note that the long-tailed tapaculo, (S. micropterus) is now considered a separate species. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Scytalopus femoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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