Tschudi's tapaculo (Scytalopus acutirostris ) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to Peru.
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starts withTschudi's tapaculo is 10.5 cm (4.1 in) long. Males weigh 17 to 20 g (0.60 to 0.71 oz) and females 16.5 to 19 g (0.58 to 0.67 oz). The adult male is dark gray above and lighter gray below; the flanks have a very light brownish wash. The female is paler overall, its rump has a brown wash, and its flanks and crissum (the area around the cloaca) are tawny with black bars. The juvenile has bars and spots.
Tschudi's tapaculo is found only the Andes of Peru, from Amazonas south to Junín in a fairly narrow elevational range of 2,675 to 3,500 m (8,776 to 11,483 ft). There it inhabits the undergrowth of humid cloud forest. Unlike several other tapaculos, it is rarely found in bamboo.
The diet of Tschudi's tapaculo appears to be mostly insects but also includes seeds. No information is available about its foraging technique.
No information is available other than that a juvenile was collected in August.
The IUCN has assessed Tschudi's tapaculo as being of Least Concern. Though it has a small range and its population has not been quantified, they are both believed large enough to support that rating.
