Mouse-colored Tapaculo
Scytalopus speluncae
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Brazil
- Family
- Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The mouse-coloured tapaculo or Serra do Mar tapaculo (Scytalopus speluncae) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to humid highland forests in southeastern Brazil, where it ranges from southwestern Espírito Santo to northeastern Rio Grande do Sul. Most of its range is in the Serra do Mar, but it also occurs further inland in Paraná and Santa Catarina. Until 2005, the Planalto tapaculo was included in the mouse-coloured tapaculo.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southeastern Brazil (southwestern Espírito Santo to northern Rio Grande do Sul).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Mouse-coloured 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.
