Tapaculos

Magdalena Tapaculo

Scytalopus rodriguezi

ENEndangered Endemic to Colombia
Family
Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The Magdalena tapaculo (Scytalopus rodriguezi), also known as the Upper Magdalena tapaculo, is a member of the tapaculos, a group of Neotropical birds. It was described as new to science in 2005.
It is a restricted-range endemic presently known only from two localities on the eastern slope of the Cordillera Central at the head of the Magdalena Valley, Colombia at 2000 m or more above sea-level. Its range is believed to be no greater than 170 km2, and its population around 2,200 pairs; due to its recent description, no formal evaluation of its conservation status has taken place yet, however.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.