El Oro Tapaculo
Scytalopus robbinsi
ENEndangered Endemic to Ecuador
- Family
- Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Ecuadorian tapaculo or El Oro tapaculo (Scytalopus robbinsi) is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Scytalopus, a genus of tapaculos. It is restricted to a small area in south-western Ecuador and was not described until 1997.
It is a small tapaculo, 11 centimetres long. The bill is black and fairly heavy.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Pacific slope of southwestern Ecuador (Azuay and El Oro).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: El Oro tapaculo
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
