Brasília Tapaculo

The Brasilia - Tapaculo ( Scytalopus novacapitalis ) is a species of bird in the family of Bürzelstelzer.

Features

The Brasilia - Tapaculo was discovered in 1957 and described in 1958 by Helmut Sick. Originally, he was regarded as a subspecies of Weißbrusttapaculo ( Scytalopus indigoticus ), but applies since 1960 own way Its size is about 11 cm and his weight 19 g The plumage is dark gray and whitish at the bottom and at the top with a matte gray throat breast and reddish-brown thighs and flanks. The color of the legs is yellow pink.

Occurrence and habitat

The occurrence of Brasilia - Tapaculo is limited to 6 places around Brasilia, Distrito Federal Brazil and in Minas Gerais and Goiás. He has become quite rare due to fire, draining of wetlands and pasture land reclamation in many areas, and thus is near threatened ( near threatened ) by the IUCN. In the Serra da Canastra National Park, in western Minas Gerais, however, lives a well-protected population, so that he is not seriously compromised. Its habitat is swampy gallery forest and Cerrado at altitudes 1000-1200 meters. He moves preferentially through damp undergrowth and is therefore difficult to observe. In addition, he is a clumsy flier.

Food

The food of Tapaculo consists entirely of insects.