Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)

Family

Tapaculos

Rhinocryptidae

30 species in our catalog · found in 30 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyRhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)

Species in this group

Chucao Tapaculo

Scelorchilus rubecula

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Pale-bellied Tapaculo

Scytalopus griseicollis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Bolivian Tapaculo

Scytalopus bolivianus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Chusquea Tapaculo

Scytalopus parkeri

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Magellanic Tapaculo

Scytalopus magellanicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Black-throated Huet-huet

Pteroptochos tarnii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Silvery-fronted Tapaculo

Scytalopus argentifrons

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Diamantina Tapaculo

Scytalopus diamantinensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Páramo Tapaculo

Scytalopus opacus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Brasília Tapaculo

Scytalopus novacapitalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Mouse-colored Tapaculo

Scytalopus speluncae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Crested Gallito

Rhinocrypta lanceolata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ocellated Tapaculo

Acropternis orthonyx

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Slaty Bristlefront

Merulaxis ater

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chocó Tapaculo

Scytalopus chocoensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

White-crowned Tapaculo

Scytalopus atratus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Blackish Tapaculo

Scytalopus latrans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Spillmann's Tapaculo

Scytalopus spillmanni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Loja Tapaculo

Scytalopus androstictus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ash-colored Tapaculo

Myornis senilis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ochre-flanked Tapaculo

Eugralla paradoxa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Rusty-belted Tapaculo

Liosceles thoracicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Stiles's Tapaculo

Scytalopus stilesi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Nariño Tapaculo

Scytalopus vicinior

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

White-breasted Tapaculo

Eleoscytalopus indigoticus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Long-tailed Tapaculo

Scytalopus micropterus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Planalto Tapaculo

Scytalopus pachecoi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tatamá Tapaculo

Scytalopus alvarezlopezi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Spotted Bamboowren

Psilorhamphus guttatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Paramillo Tapaculo

Scytalopus canus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Tapaculos

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	4 of 30	~90%
	Chucao Tapaculo			~70%
	Magellanic Tapaculo			~30%
	Black-throated Huet-huet			~30%
	Ochre-flanked Tapaculo			~10%
2	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	5 of 30	~60%
	Pale-bellied Tapaculo			~60%
	Ocellated Tapaculo			<5%
	Blackish Tapaculo			<5%
	Ash-colored Tapaculo			<5%
	Long-tailed Tapaculo			<5%
3	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	4 of 30	~60%
	Chucao Tapaculo			~40%
	Magellanic Tapaculo			~20%
	Black-throated Huet-huet			~20%
	Ochre-flanked Tapaculo			<5%
4	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	7 of 30	~60%
	Chusquea Tapaculo			~30%
	White-crowned Tapaculo			~10%
	Blackish Tapaculo			~10%
	Loja Tapaculo			~10%
	Ash-colored Tapaculo			<5%
	Ocellated Tapaculo			<5%
	Long-tailed Tapaculo			<5%
5	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	7 of 30	~50%
	Páramo Tapaculo			~20%
	Ocellated Tapaculo			~10%
	Spillmann's Tapaculo			~10%
	Blackish Tapaculo			~10%
	Ash-colored Tapaculo			~10%
	Stiles's Tapaculo			<5%
	White-crowned Tapaculo			<5%
6	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 30	~40%
	Bolivian Tapaculo			~40%
7	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 30	~30%
	Mouse-colored Tapaculo			~20%
	Slaty Bristlefront			~10%
	White-breasted Tapaculo			<5%
8	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 30	~30%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			~30%
9	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 30	~20%
	Diamantina Tapaculo			~20%
10	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 30	~20%
	Brasília Tapaculo			~20%
11	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 30	~20%
	Crested Gallito			~20%
12	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	5 of 30	~20%
	Chocó Tapaculo			~10%
	Nariño Tapaculo			<5%
	Blackish Tapaculo			<5%
	Tatamá Tapaculo			<5%
	🐦 Paramillo Tapaculo			<5%
13	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 30	~10%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			~10%
14	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 30	~10%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			~10%
15	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 30	~10%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			~10%
16	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 30	~10%
	Chocó Tapaculo			~10%
17	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 30	~10%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			~10%
18	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 30	~10%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			~10%
19	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 30	~10%
	Rusty-belted Tapaculo			~10%
20	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 30	~10%
	Magellanic Tapaculo			~10%
21	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 30	~10%
	Rusty-belted Tapaculo			~10%
22	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 30	<5%
	Mouse-colored Tapaculo			<5%
23	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 30	<5%
	Rusty-belted Tapaculo			<5%
24	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 30	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%
25	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 30	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%
26	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 30	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%
27	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 30	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%
28	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 30	<5%
	Planalto Tapaculo			<5%
	Spotted Bamboowren			<5%
29	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 30	<5%
	Spotted Bamboowren			<5%
	Planalto Tapaculo			<5%
30	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 30	<5%
	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Quito	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3 of 30	~10%
	Blackish Tapaculo			<5%
	Ocellated Tapaculo			<5%
	Ash-colored Tapaculo			<5%
2	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 30	<5%
	Pale-bellied Tapaculo			<5%