Diademed tapaculo
{{Short description|Species of bird}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2021}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = Diademed tapaculo
| image = Scytalopus schulenbergi - Diameded Tapaculo; Abra Malaga, Cuzco, Peru.jpg
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Scytalopus
| species = schulenbergi
| authority = Whitney, 1994
| synonyms =
| range_map = Scytalopus schulenbergi map.svg
}}
The diademed tapaculo (Scytalopus schulenbergi) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldbirdnames.org/ |title=IOC World Bird List (v 11.1) |last1=Gill |first1= F. |last2=Donsker|first2=D.|last3=Rasmussen |first3=P. |date=January 2021 |access-date=January 14, 2021 }}
Taxonomy and systematics
The diademed tapaculo has at various times been thought to be closely related to puna tapaculo (Scytalopus simonsi), Vilcabamba tapaculo (S. urubambae), and silvery-fronted tapaculo (S. argentifrons), though the last appears the least likely.Krabbe, N. and T. S. Schulenberg (2020). Diademed Tapaculo (Scytalopus schulenbergi), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.diatap1.01 retrieved May 1, 2021
Description
The diademed tapaculo is {{convert|10|cm|in|abbr=on}} long; two males weighed {{convert|15.2|and|17|g|oz|abbr=on}}. The species gets its name from the males' silvery forecrown and supercilium set off by a black "mask" below the supercilium. The male's upper parts are dark gray washed with brown, and it has an orange red rump with dusky bars. It is gray below, lighter to darker front to rear. The flanks and vent, like the rump, are orange red with dusky bars. The female is similar but the "diadem" is smaller and duller and the upper parts' brown wash is darker. The juvenile is a golden brown that is lighter on the underside and has bars and spots throughout.
Distribution and habitat
The diademed tapaculo's range extends from the Cordillera Vilcanota in Peru's Department of Cuzco southeast to the Cochabamba Department of Bolivia. It is found in bamboo and other dense undergrowth of humid montane forest near tree line, at elevations of {{convert|2800|to|3400|m|ft|abbr=on}}.
Behavior
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Status
The IUCN has assessed the diademed tapaculo as being of Least Concern. Though its population size has not been determined, it appears to be stable. The species occurs in several protected areas.