Scelorchilus
Genus of birds
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scelorchilus is a genus of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae.
| Scelorchilus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Chucao tapaculo (Scelorchilus rubecula) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Rhinocryptidae |
| Genus: | Scelorchilus Oberholser, 1923 |
| Type species | |
| Pteroptochus rubecula[1] von Kittlitz, 1830 | |
Species
It contains the following species:
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-throated tapaculo[2]
|
Scelorchilus albicollis (Kittlitz, 1830) |
Chile. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Chucao tapaculo[3]
|
Scelorchilus rubecula (Kittlitz, 1830) Two subspecies
|
Chile and Argentina |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
