Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Bahian Mouse-colored Tapaculo (Scytalopus gonzagai), recorded as Endangered
Bahian Mouse-colored Tapaculo (Scytalopus gonzagai). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Bahian Mouse-colored Tapaculo

Scytalopus gonzagai

Bahian Mouse-colored Tapaculo is a perching bird in the family Rhinocryptidae (order Passeriformes) — Scytalopus gonzagai, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Scytalopus gonzagai
Taxonomy
Aves · Passeriformes · Rhinocryptidae · Scytalopus

Appearance

Covered in grey plumage and with yellow to brown claws, the species measures 12 centimetres (4.7 in) long and weighs 15 grams (0.53 oz). The Boa Nova tapaculo, also known as the Bahian mouse-colored tapaculo, is a passerine bird native to Bahia, Brazil.

Range and habitat

The species' range is limited to five patches of forest in mountainous parts of the Atlantic Forest in southern Bahia, Brazil, having been found in the municipalities of Arataca, Boa Nova, and Iguaí. S. Gonzagai is usually found under dense vegetation or in branches no higher than 2 metres (6.6 ft) off the ground.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Habits

Perching birds hold with three toes forward and one back. A named island starling or leafbird in this catalog is a wild population, not a cage type.

In crisis

The Boa Nova tapaculo is estimated to consist of no more than 2,883 individuals, and is threatened by logging and deforestation, resulting in the scientists who described it urging that it be classified as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List.

Bahian Mouse-colored Tapaculo is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Bahian Mouse-colored Tapaculo, Wikidata item Q18120708. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Bahian Mouse-colored Tapaculo?
Bahian Mouse-colored Tapaculo is a perching bird in the family Rhinocryptidae (order Passeriformes) — Scytalopus gonzagai.
What is the conservation status of Bahian Mouse-colored Tapaculo?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Scytalopus gonzagai. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Bahian Mouse-colored Tapaculo live?
The species' range is limited to five patches of forest in mountainous parts of the Atlantic Forest in southern Bahia, Brazil, having been found in the municipalities of Arataca, Boa Nova, and Iguaí.
Why is Bahian Mouse-colored Tapaculo in crisis?
The Boa Nova tapaculo is estimated to consist of no more than 2,883 individuals, and is threatened by logging and deforestation, resulting in the scientists who described it urging that it be classified as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Scytalopus gonzagai?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Bahian Mouse-colored Tapaculo a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.