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Zimmer's tapaculo

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Zimmer's tapaculo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Rhinocryptidae
Genus:
Scytalopus
Species:
S. zimmeri
Binomial name
Scytalopus zimmeri

The Zimmer's tapaculo (Scytalopus zimmeri) is a species of passerine bird in the Rhinocryptidae family endemic to Bolivia and Argentina.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and rocky areas.

Its name commemorates American ornithologist John Todd Zimmer.

It is terrestrial and prefers to run rather than fly.

References

  1. ^ Template:IUCN


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