Mouse-colored Tapaculo
Scytalopus speluncae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyRhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)
- GenusScytalopus (Scytalopus Tapaculos)
- SpeciesScytalopus speluncae (Mouse-colored Tapaculo)
The mouse-coloured tapaculo or Serra do Mar tapaculo (Scytalopus speluncae) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to humid highland forests in southeastern Brazil, where it ranges from southwestern Espírito Santo to northeastern Rio Grande do Sul. Most of its range is in the Serra do Mar, but it also occurs further inland in Paraná and Santa Catarina. Until 2005, the Planalto tapaculo was included in the mouse-coloured tapaculo. Here we follow SACC, but the taxonomy is extremely complex, and it is possible the correct scientific name of this relatively dark species is S. notorius, in which case the closely related paler species from the Espinhaço Mountains region would be S. speluncae. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Mouse-colored Tapaculo sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 332 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park
Slaty Bristlefront
Merulaxis ater
White-breasted Tapaculo
Eleoscytalopus indigoticus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Green-headed Tanager
Tangara seledon
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Ruby-crowned Tanager
Tachyphonus coronatus
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mouse-colored Tapaculo in Itatiaia National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Mouse-colored Tapaculo sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 332 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mouse-colored Tapaculo in Itatiaia National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Mouse-colored Tapaculo in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.