Bahia Tapaculo (Eleoscytalopus psychopompus)

Other Scientific Names
Scytalopus psychopompas [Stotz et al. (1996)], Scytalopus psychopompus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Scytalopus psychopompus [BirdLife International (2008)]

Other Names (World)
Bahia Tapaculo, Chestnut-sided Tapaculo

Family
Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)

Size
11.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Teixeira & Carnevalli, 1989)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical swamp forest. From 15 - 200 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil (B).

Eastern Brazil in coastal Bahia (Ilh�us, Valen��a).

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

Population
Estimated population is 50 - 249 (2011) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat loss and fragmentation is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Consists of a sequence of short notes (27-28, nine emissions per second) similar to White-breasted Tapaculo (Eleoscytalopus indigoticus), which is a descending and accelerating series of very dry and harsh 'tchj' staccato notes. Also regular, frog-like, slightly ascending call 'frrrrrrrooww', lasting an average of 3.25 seconds. The alarm call consists of a low frequency short note.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

Bahia Tapaculo (Eleoscytalopus psychopompus) [XC114446]
by Jon King from Reserva Agua Boa, Ubaitaba, Bahia, Brazil (song)

Bahia Tapaculo (Eleoscytalopus psychopompus) [XC114444]
by Caio Brito from Reserva Agua Boa, Ubaitaba, Bahia, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Possibly only a subspecies or even a variant of White-breasted Tapaculo (Eleoscytalopus indigoticus). Known from only three specimens.

Similar Species
Closely resembles allopatric White-breasted Tapaculo (Eleoscytalopus indigoticus) which has conspicuous barring on the flank. It also has bluish-grey colouring at the base of the tibia compared with barred cinnamon plumage in indigoticus.

References
See References.

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