Jul 10

Bird of the day

Brasília tapaculo

Scytalopus novacapitalis

The Brasília tapaculo (Scytalopus novacapitalis) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to southern Brazil.

The Brasília tapaculo is 11 cm (4.3 in) long. One male weighed 19.2 g (0.68 oz) and two unsexed specimens weighed 15.6 and 18.6 g (0.55 and 0.66 oz). The adult is blue-gray above and whitish to pale gray below. The lower back and rump are reddish brown and the vent is rufous with gray barring. The juvenile has not been described.

Aliases

Scytalopus novacapitalis, Brasilia Tapaculo

Range

Range map of Spix's warbling antbird