Spillmann's tapaculo
Spillmann's tapaculo is a species of bird in the family Formicariidae. It inhabits the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador.
Taxonomy and systematics
The Spillmann's tapaculo was previously considered a subspecies of brown-rumped tapaculo but was elevated to species rank due to differences in their vocalizations. It and chusquea tapaculo form a superspecies. The population in Colombia's eastern Andes might be different enoung to be a subspecies.Description
Spillmann's tapaculo is long. Males weigh and females. The male is blackish gray above with a dark brown rump. It is lighter gray below with tawny to cinnamon flanks and vent area. Some females are like the male, but most have the upperparts heavily washed with brown and an orange lower belly. The juvenile is brown above and dusky below, with barring above and below.Distribution and habitat
Spillmann's tapaculo is found in all three Andean ranges of Colombia and south intoEcuador. In the west it extends to Cotopaxi Province and in the east into Morona-Santiago Province. It inhabits the undergrowth of humid montane forest and is especially partial to Chusquea bamboo. It ranges generally from but is found locally up to and as high as in western Napo Province, Ecuador.