Mouse-colored Tapaculo
A species of Scytalopus tapaculos Scientific name : Scytalopus speluncae Genus : Scytalopus tapaculos
Mouse-colored Tapaculo, A species of Scytalopus tapaculos
Botanical name: Scytalopus speluncae
Genus: Scytalopus tapaculos
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Description
The mouse-coloured tapaculo or Serra do Mar tapaculo (Scytalopus speluncae) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to humid highland forests in southeastern Brazil, where it ranges from southwestern Espírito Santo to northeastern Rio Grande do Sul. Most of its range is in the Serra do Mar, but it also occurs further inland in Paraná and Santa Catarina. Until 2005, the Planalto tapaculo was included in the mouse-coloured tapaculo. Here we follow SACC, but the taxonomy is extremely complex, and it is possible the correct scientific name of this relatively dark species is S. notorius, in which case the closely related paler species from the Espinhaço Mountains region would be S. speluncae. 
Size
10 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Mouse-colored Tapaculo consumes a diet primarily of tiny insects. It forages by rapidly hopping near the ground, mirroring a mouse-like quickness across open spaces. Noted for its distinctive ground-level feeding behavior.
Habitat
The mouse-colored Tapaculo primarily resides in dense, humid forest undergrowth, favoring environments with abundant bamboo, including Chusquea and Arthrostylidium species. These areas often feature piles of decomposing bamboo stalks. The bird is typically associated with subtropical and temperate zones in broader geographic regions where such conditions are met.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
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Perching birds Family
Tapaculos Genus
Scytalopus tapaculos Species
Mouse-colored Tapaculo 
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