The Tatama tapaculo (Scytalopus alvarezlopezi ) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to western Colombia.
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starts withThe Tatama tapaculo is almost entirely black, though the underparts are grayish black and the rump has a tinge of dark brown. The flanks and lower abdomen have indistinct bars. Its overall length is about 12 cm (4.7 in) and two males weighed 24.0 and 25.4 g (0.85 and 0.90 oz).
The Tatama tapaculo is found primarily on the west side of the West Andes of Colombia, though it "spills over" to the east side of some ridges. It inhabits dense undergrowth in primary cloud forest but apparently shuns secondary forest. On the west side it is found from about 1,300 to 1,750 m (4,270 to 5,740 ft) elevation but on the east side can be found as high as 2,200 m (7,200 ft).
Stiles et al (2017) provide the only information. The Tatama tapaculo forages for arthropods in leaf litter while walking and hopping on the ground and also flutters up to a half meter above the ground to pick prey from foliage.
Both the holotype and paratype of the Tatama tapaculo had enlarged gonads, which Stiles et al (2017) suggest means that the species breeds in the northern summer, when rainfall is at its lowest.
The IUCN has assessed the Tatama tapaculo as Near Threatened. Its population size and trend are not well known, its range is small, and it appears to be distributed as several subpopulations.
