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 17 species which have been recorded in Ecuador.
- Rusty-belted Tapaculo Liosceles thoracicus
- Elegant Crescent-chest Melanopareia elegans
- Maranon Crescent-chest Melanopareia maranonica
- Ash-colored Tapaculo Myornis senilis
- Unicolored Tapaculo Scytalopus unicolor
- Blackish Tapaculo Scytalopus latrans
- Rufous-vented Tapaculo Scytalopus femoralis
- Long-tailed Tapaculo Scytalopus micropterus
- White-crowned Tapaculo Scytalopus atratus
- Nariño Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior
- Spillman's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni
- Paramo Tapaculo Scytalopus opacus
- Matorral Tapaculo Scytalopus griseicollis
- Choco Tapaculo Scytalopus chocoensis
- Ecuadorian Tapaculo Scytalopus robbinsi (E)
- Chusquea Tapaculo Scytalopus parkeri (E)
- Ocellated Tapaculo Acropternis orthonyx
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ecuador