Utcubamba Tapaculo
- Scientific name
- Scytalopus intermedius
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Notched
Why it matters
The Utcubamba Tapaculo is a rarely encountered species endemic to the humid montane forests of the Utcubamba Valley in northern Peru. Its distinct physical characteristics, including rounded wings and a notched tail, help researchers identify this elusive member of the Scytalopus genus within its secluded, high-altitude habitat.
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