Loja Tapaculo
Scytalopus androstictus
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Loja tapaculo (Scytalopus androstictus) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae that the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (AOS) accepted as a new species in July 2020. It had been classified as a subspecies of paramo tapaculo (Scytalopus opacus). It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Andes of southeastern Ecuador and far northern Peru.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Loja tapaculo
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
