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Scytalopus speluncae

Mouse-colored Tapaculo


Scytalopus speluncae

(Ménétries, 1835)
Churrín Plomizo
Tapaculo-preto
Family: Rhinocryptidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Malacorhynchus speluncae.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


A new species of Scytalopus has been described for southern Brazil and Misiones, Argentina, called Scytalopus pachecoi (Maurício, 2005), making S. speluncae endemic to Brazil.

S. pachecoi went unnoticed for a long time, and the separation is based on differences in vocalization (the frequency of note emissions in its song vocalization, different contact calls), distinct plumage in its life stages, and sympatry, as both species coexist in southern Brazil.

Author of this compilation: Jorge La Grotteria

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Species photographs

Count: 7

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Photography ID: 700538
  Adult
Parna do Itatiaia
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
07/25/2026
Pablo Eguia
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Photography ID: 461413
  Adult
Ilhabela
São Paulo
Brazil
09/04/2021
Glauco Oliveira
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Photography ID: 387773
  Adult
São Francisco de Paula
Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil
02/03/2020
Caio Belleza
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Photography ID: 194092
  Adult
Parque Estadual Intervales
São Paulo
Brazil
03/05/2017
Esteban Argerich
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Photography ID: 136683
  Juvenile
Urupema
Santa Catarina
Brazil
01/21/2016
Jorge La Grotteria
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Photography ID: 98017
  Adult
Itamonte
Minas Gerais
Brazil
04/04/2015
João Sérgio Barros


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Species vocalizations

Count: 3


IDAudio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
ER-2842Adrian Antunez04/17/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulFloresta Nacional de São Francisco de PaulaIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
ER-1605 DownloadJorge La Grotteria01/21/2016BrazilSanta CatarinaUrupemaIndistinguishableSeveralYesNo
ER-1604 DownloadJorge La Grotteria01/21/2016BrazilSanta CatarinaUrupemaIndistinguishableSeveralYesNo


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Species records

Count: 36



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
251352825/07/2026BrazilRio de JaneiroParte Alta, Parna do Itatiaia3Pablo Eguia
251338525/07/2026BrazilMinas GeraisEstrada Agulhas Negras, Parna do Itatiaia3Pablo Eguia
251224820/07/2026BrazilSão PauloMacuquinho Lodge, Salesópolis1Pablo Eguia
228612502/02/2025BrazilRio Grande do SulFloresta Nacional de São Francisco de PaulaMarcos Augusto Lartigau
266105907/08/2023BrazilRio Grande do SulEstrada da Ponte do Raposo, Gramado1Facundo Gandoy
256337207/08/2023BrazilRio Grande do SulEstrada da Ponte do Raposo, Gramado1Giselle Mangini
266105606/08/2023BrazilRio Grande do SulRodovia Cnl-Trezentos e Dez, Rio Grande do Sul, BR, Canela2Facundo Gandoy
256336906/08/2023BrazilRio Grande do SulRodovia Cnl-Trezentos e Dez, Rio Grande do Sul, BR, Canela2Giselle Mangini
266105803/08/2023BrazilRio Grande do SulEstrada da Ponte do Raposo, Gramado1Facundo Gandoy
256337103/08/2023BrazilRio Grande do SulEstrada da Ponte do Raposo, Gramado1Giselle Mangini
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Related bibliography


Artículo Maurício, G. N. 2005. Taxonomy of southern populations in the Scytalopus speluncae group, with description of a new species and remarks on the systematics and biogeography of the complex (Passeriformes: Rhinocryptidae). Ararajuba 13 (1): 7-28.



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Recommended citation
Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Mouse-colored Tapaculo (Scytalopus speluncae) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 30/10/2026.