Marsh Tapaculo (Scytalopus iraiensis)

Other Names (World)
Marsh Tapaculo, Wetland Tapaculo, Tall-grass Wetland Tapaculo

Family
Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)

Size
12.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Bornschein, Reinert & Pichorim, 1998

Habitat
Tall, dense grasslands in the alluvial plains of watercourses, generally flanked by gallery forest.

Range (Guide)

Brazil (B).

Southern Brazil, in river basins of Igua��u and Tibagi, in eastern Paran�.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 250 - 999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Song is a long series of 'tchek' notes introduced by longer, more modulated notes. A 'pic-pic' uttered in alarm.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Marsh Tapaculo (Scytalopus iraiensis) [XC229504]
by Ross Gallardy from Fazenda Sao Pedro, Curitiba, Paran\u00e1, Brazil (song)

Marsh Tapaculo (Scytalopus iraiensis) [XC174660]
by id from Campo Belo do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Closely related to Mouse-colored Tapaculo (Scytalopus speluncae).

Similar Species
Mouse-coloured Mouse-colored Tapaculo (Scytalopus speluncae) is more concolourous.

References
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