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Paramo Tapaculo

Scytalopus opacus Zimmer, JT 1941

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Juan Pablo López-O. 2024-03-02 Cerro Páramo de Miraflores, Garzón (Colombia) (3400 m) call -

3-4 individuos cantando al tiempo

880984
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Juan Pablo López-O. 2024-03-02 Cerro Páramo de Miraflores, Garzón (Colombia) (3400 m) call - [sono] 880980
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus David Tan 2022-12-17 Villamaría, Caldas, Villamaría (Colombia) (3500 m) song -

Noise cleaned up using Adobe Audition. Bird was singing from trail behind hotel.

772092
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Niels Krabbe 14-3-1992 Cerro Mongus, Carchi , Carchi (Ecuador) (3620 m) call (A) - An adult male collected (ZMUC 80121) was believed to be the bird vocalising, but it sounds like a female advertising call. Tape ref. XLVIIB 107-108. 40603
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Iván Lau 2019-07-05 Hotel Termales del Ruiz, Caldas (Colombia) (3400 m) song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

539692
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Juan Pablo López-O. 2024-02-28 Cerro Páramo de Miraflores, Garzón (Colombia) (3400 m) call - [sono] 880809
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Jeisson Poveda 2013-05-16 Murillo, Tolima, Tolima (Colombia) (3600 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

158026
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Juan Pablo López-O. 2024-03-01 Cerro Páramo de Miraflores, Colombia (Colombia) (3400 m) call - [sono] 880928
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Niels Krabbe 14-11-1992 Morona-Santiago: Páramos de Matanga , Morona-Santiago (Ecuador) (3250 m) call of a female-plumaged bird (A) - East slope. Tape ref. LXIB 315-320 40593
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Fabrice Schmitt 2010-04-12 Nevado del Ruiz, Tolima (Colombia) (? m) call (A) - 102535
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Steven Hunter 2025-08-08 , Tolima (Colombia)   -   641040455
macaulaylibrary.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Niels Krabbe 22-3-1992 Cerro Mongus, Carchi , Carchi (Ecuador) (3550 m) calls of an adult male after playback (A) - Collected (ZMUC 80122). Tape ref. XLVIIIA 69-72, 76-79, -82 40607
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus John V. Moore 2000-10-00 Napo: N of Papallacta, Napo (Ecuador) (3800 m) song -

Moore et al. 2013: Bird Sounds of Ecuador DVD

playback-used:no

258649
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Russ Ruffing 2026-02-02 , Tolima (Colombia)   -   652306161
macaulaylibrary.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Niels Krabbe 3-5-1992 1 km SE Laguna del Tambo , Tungurahua (Ecuador) (3700 m) call (A) - Llanganates, Tungurahua province. Tape ref. ILA 140 40610
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Niels Krabbe 13-12-1991 Morona-Santiago: upper Gualaceo-Limón road , Morona-Santiago (Ecuador) (3335 m) male song, first cut natural, rest after playback (A) - Collected (MECN 6359). Tape ref. XLA 6-10, 13-22 40733
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Juan Pablo López-O. 2024-03-02 Cerro Páramo de Miraflores, Garzón (Colombia) (3400 m) call - [sono] 880979
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Oscar Humberto Marin-Gomez 2008-05-04 Finca el Vergel, Vereda Toche, limite entre Cajamarca y Salento entre Quindio y Tolima, Quindío (Colombia) (3600 m) call -

Ref OHM025A 2431. Borde de bosque. Bosque altoandino 10m del Mic. Vocalización Natural. Camino hacia la Primavera. Grabaciones realizadas en compañía de Diego Duque Montoya.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

130345
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Niels Krabbe 15-11-1992 Morona-Santiago: Páramos de Matanga, Morona-Santiago (Ecuador) (3200 m) call, probably female (A) - East slope. Tape ref. LXIB 593-597 40599
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Niels Krabbe 22-3-1992 Cerro Mongus, Carchi , Carchi (Ecuador) (3550 m) calls of an adult male after playback (A) - Same bird as previous cut. Collected (ZMUC). Tape ref. XLVIIIA 58-65 40606
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Oscar Humberto Marin-Gomez 2008-05-02 Finca el Vergel, Vereda Toche, limite entre Cajamarca y Salento entre Quindio y Tolima, Quindío (Colombia) (3500 m) call -

Ref OHM025A 0217. Un individuo en borde de bosque. Scytalopus spillmani? 20m del Mic. Bosque altoandino. Vocalización Natural. Camino hacia la Primavera. Grabaciones realizadas en compañía de Diego Duque Montoya.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

130329
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Niels Krabbe 7-5-1992 1.5 km N Lag. Aucacocha (LLanganates, Napo), Napo (Ecuador) (3700 m) duet (A) - Tape ref. ILB 78-80. 40597
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Niels Krabbe 17-11-1990 Páramo El Angel, Pass, Carchi, Carchi (Ecuador) (3980 m) male song (A) - Collected (ZMUC 80192). Tape ref. XIIA 100-111 40727
xeno-canto.org
Paramo Tapaculo - Scytalopus opacus Scott Olmstead 28-10-2008 Papallacta Pass, Napo, Napo (Ecuador) (3600 m) call (A) - Given by male after playback of song. Inside a remnant Polylepis grove. 37016
xeno-canto.org
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