Tapaculos
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Rhinocryptidae
The tapaculos are a group of small suboscine passeriform birds with numerous species, found in South America. They are terrestrial species that fly only poorly on their short wings. They have strong legs, well-suited to their habitat of grassland or forest undergrowth. The tail is cocked and pointed towards the head. There are 18 species which have been recorded in Colombia.
- Rusty-belted Tapaculo Liosceles thoracicus
- Ash-colored Tapaculo Myornis senilis
- Blackish Tapaculo Scytalopus latrans
- Rufous-vented Tapaculo Scytalopus femoralis
- Long-tailed Tapaculo Scytalopus micropterus
- Bolivian Tapaculo Scytalopus bolivianus
- White-crowned Tapaculo Scytalopus atratus
- Santa Marta Tapaculo Scytalopus sanctaemartae (E)
- Pale-throated Tapaculo Scytalopus panamensis (E)
- Nariño Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior
- Stiles's Tapaculo Scytalopus stilesi (E)
- Brown-rumped Tapaculo Scytalopus latebricola (E)
- Colombian Tapaculo Scytalopus infasciatus (E)
- Spillman's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni
- Paramillo Tapaculo Scytalopus canus (E)
- Paramo Tapaculo Scytalopus opacus
- Matorral Tapaculo Scytalopus griseicollis
- Choco Tapaculo Scytalopus chocoensis
- Ocellated Tapaculo Acropternis orthonyx
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Colombia