Silvery-fronted Tapaculo

The Silvery-fronted Tapaculo is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Silvery-fronted Tapaculo (Scytalopus argentifrons) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Scytalopus argentifrons. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. Stub icon This Rhinocryptidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. More

Pale-throated and the Silvery-fronted Tapaculo, are found in southern Central America. Contents - * 1 Description * 2 Threats and conservation * 3 Taxonomy * 3.1 Taxonomy of Scytalopus * 4 Species list * 5 References * 5. More

Silvery-fronted Tapaculos (Scytalopus argentifrons) in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Bruce Young notified me of the discovery reporting that the nest was "just two meters from the Sendero Nuboso, about 200 meters from the parking lot. It was a domed nest made of moss and fungal rhizomorphs placed inside of a burrow on a hillside. A veil of moss covered the entrance hole. . . . Two chicks apparently fledged from the nest. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Rhinocryptidae
Genus : Scytalopus
Species : argentifrons
Authority : Ridgway, 1891