Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Scytalopus opacus (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) previously listed as Scytalopus opaca.
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2011 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Not Recognised | |
| 2004 | Not Recognised | |
| 2000 | Not Recognised | |
| 1994 | Not Recognised | |
| 1988 | Not Recognised |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 188,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.06 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. 1996). This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 1.1% within its mapped range over the past 10 years (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Therefore, as a precautionary measure, it is tentatively suspected that this loss of cover may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame.
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Colombia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ecuador | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Colombia | Reserva Hidrográfica, Forestal y Parque Ecológico de Río Blanco |
| Ecuador | Cajas-Mazán |
| Ecuador | El Ángel - Cerro Golondrinas and surrounding areas |
| Ecuador | Estación Biológica Guandera-Cerro Mongus |
| Ecuador | Montañas de Zapote-Najda |
| Ecuador | Parque Nacional Cayambe-Coca |
| Ecuador | Parque Nacional Llanganates |
| Ecuador | Parque Nacional Podocarpus |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | major | resident |
| Altitude | 2460 - 4760 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Paramo Tapaculo Scytalopus opacus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/paramo-tapaculo-scytalopus-opacus on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.