Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | tapacul d'Ancash |
| Dutch | Ancashtapaculo |
| English | Ancash Tapaculo |
| English (United States) | Ancash Tapaculo |
| French | Mérulaxe affin |
| French (France) | Mérulaxe affin |
| German | Ancashtapaculo |
| Japanese | アンカシュオタテドリ |
| Norwegian | ancashtapakulo |
| Polish | krytonosek blady |
| Russian | Анкашский тапакуло |
| Slovak | tapakulo trávový |
| Spanish | Churrín de Ancash |
| Spanish (Peru) | Tapaculo de Ancash |
| Spanish (Spain) | Churrín de Ancash |
| Swedish | ancashtapakul |
| Turkish | Ankaş Tapakolası |
| Ukrainian | Тапакуло анкаський |
Ancash Tapaculo Scytalopus affinis
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Version: 1.0 — Published May 1, 2015
Version: 1.0 — Published May 1, 2015
Distribution
Distribution in the Americas
As the English name suggests, the distribution of Ancash Tapaculo is centered on the Cordillera Blanca in the department of Ancash, in the western Andes of central Peru. Recently its distribution has been extended slightly to the north (central La Libertad), east (western Huánuco), and south (northern Lima) (Nolazco et al. 2014).
The elevational distribution of Ancash Tapaculo is 3000-4600 m (Schulenberg et al. 2010).
Distribution outside the Americas
Endemic to the Americas.
Habitat
Ancash Tapaculo occupies high elevation grass tussocks and grassy boulder fields, often in or near open woodland (Polylepis sp.) or shrubs (Gynoxys) (Fjeldså and Krabbe 1990, Krabbe and Schulenberg 2003, Schulenberg et al. 2010).
Historical changes
None reported.
Fossil history
None reported.
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Ancash Tapaculo
