Spillmann's Tapaculo
A species of Scytalopus tapaculos Scientific name : Scytalopus spillmanni Genus : Scytalopus tapaculos
Spillmann's Tapaculo, A species of Scytalopus tapaculos
Botanical name: Scytalopus spillmanni
Genus: Scytalopus tapaculos
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Description
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen 
Description
Spillmann's tapaculo (Scytalopus spillmanni) is a species of tapaculo in the family Formicariidae. It inhabits the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. 
Size
12 cm
Feeding Habits
Spillmann's Tapaculo primarily consumes small beetles and tiny insects, with juveniles also eating large spiders. It forages low, navigating undergrowth and ground areas.
Habitat
The spillmann's Tapaculo primarily inhabits the undergrowth of humid forests, often characterized by the presence of Chusquea bamboo. It is commonly found within cloud forest ecosystems. The species prefers regions where these types of forests are prevalent, with a transitional habitat zone, bordering both Amazonian and Pacific biomes. The spillmann's Tapaculo is part of a closely related complex of species, with its habitat typically abutting those of other tapaculo species in adjacent environmental gradients.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tapaculos Genus
Scytalopus tapaculos Species
Spillmann's Tapaculo 
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