Magellanic Tapaculo Scytalopus magellanicus Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (20)
- Monotypic
Vicente Pantoja and César Muñoz
Version: 2.0 — Published January 13, 2023
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | tapacul de Magallanes |
| Dutch | Magelhaentapaculo |
| English | Magellanic Tapaculo |
| English (United States) | Magellanic Tapaculo |
| French | Mérulaxe des Andes |
| French (France) | Mérulaxe des Andes |
| German | Magellantapaculo |
| Japanese | タンビオタテドリ |
| Norwegian | magellantapakulo |
| Polish | krytonosek magellański |
| Russian | Магелланов тапакуло |
| Serbian | Magelanski tapakulo |
| Slovak | tapakulo vývratový |
| Spanish | Churrín Magallánico |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Churrín Andino |
| Spanish (Chile) | Churrín del sur |
| Spanish (Spain) | Churrín magallánico |
| Swedish | magellantapakul |
| Turkish | Macellan Tapakolası |
| Ukrainian | Тапакуло андійський |
Revision Notes
Vicente Pantoja and César Muñoz revised the account as part of a partnership with Red de Observadores de Aves y Vida Silvestre de Chile (ROC). Andrew J. Spencer contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behaviors page. JoAnn Hackos, Miriam Kowarski, Robin K. Murie, and Daphne R. Walmer copy edited the account. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. Huy C. Truong updated the distribution map.
Scytalopus magellanicus (Gmelin, 1789)
PROTONYM:
Motacilla magellanica
Gmelin, 1789. Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2, p.979.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Tierra del Fuego.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- SCYTALOPUS
- magellani / magellanica / magellanicus
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Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
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‡: extinct
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Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
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TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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