It is about 12 cm long and weighs around 15 grams. The upperparts are mainly dark grey, the underparts are paler grey. The flanks are buff with dark bars. Adult males of the Mouse-coloured Tapaculo are uniformly dark grey with no flank barring.
The Scytalopus pachecoi is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
* Planalto Tapaculo, Scytalopus pachecoi (described in 2005) * Espinhaço (or Mouse-coloured) Tapaculo, Scytalopus speluncae – see species article for further on this species and its name. More
* Planalto Tapaculo, Scytalopus pachecoi, formerly included in the Mouse-colored Tapaculo. More
Scytalopus pachecoi is a newly described species (Maurício 2005); BLI and SACC recognize 28. Scytalopus rodriguezi is a newly described species (Krabbe et al. 2005); BLI and SACC recognize 29. Scytalopus stilesi is a newly described species(Cuervo et al. 2005); BLI and SACC recognize 30. MeridaTapaculo includes Lara Tapaculo lumped by SACC (June 2009) 31. More
occurrence of the Planalto Tapaculo - Scytalopus pachecoi in Brazil". Foto (Picture): Daniel De Granville Pág. 7: Maria Antonietta Castro Pivatto e José Sabino fazem "Recomendações para minimizar impactos à avifauna em atividades de turismo de observação de aves". Pg. 7: Maria Antonietta Castro Pivatto and José Sabino make "Recommendations to minimize impacts to the avifauna in birdwatching activities". Foto (Picture): R. Fujiura Pág. 12: A consultora ambiental Maria C. More
* Planalto Tapaculo, Scytalopus pachecoi (described in 2005) * Espinha More
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