About Scelorchilus albicollis (Kittlitz, 1830)
White-throated tapaculo, with the scientific name Scelorchilus albicollis (Kittlitz, 1830), is approximately 19 cm (7.5 in) long. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a cinnamon forehead, a distinct white supercilium, and gray-brown upper parts. The rump has faint light barring. Their underparts are whitish, darkening to pale cinnamon on the belly, and most of the underparts are marked with dark brown bars. The subspecies S. a. atacamae shares a similar color pattern but is paler overall; specifically, its upper parts are much grayer than they are brown. Juveniles resemble adults, but they are barred across their entire body. This bird species is found only in Chile. The subspecies S. a. atacamae ranges from Chile’s Antofagasta Region south to the northern part of the Coquimbo Region, while S. a. albicollis occurs from the Coquimbo Region south to the Maule Region. The northern section of the species’ total range consists of xeric shrublands, and the more southerly section holds Mediterranean climate woodlands and scrub. White-throated tapaculos usually occur from sea level up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft), though they can be found at elevations as high as 1,600 m (5,200 ft). The species is thought to be sedentary.
