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Junin Tapaculo

Scytalopus gettyae Hosner, Robbins, Valqui & Peterson, 2013

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Juvenile Junin Tapaculo from Apalla-Andamarca Road, Junín, Peru. This species was described in 2013, and the authors did not describe the juvenile plumage. This bird was not vocalizing, however it was strongly responsive to playback of the song of the species, so I am reasonably confident it must have been Scytalopus gettyae. 5781

Juvenile Junin Tapaculo from Apalla-Andamarca Road, Junín, Peru. This species was described in 2013, and the authors did not describe the juvenile plumage. This bird was not vocalizing, however it was strongly responsive to playback of the song of the species, so I am reasonably confident it must have been Scytalopus gettyae. 5781

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Open encyclopedia reference

The Junin tapaculo (Scytalopus gettyae) is a Scytalopus tapaculo from Peru. It was discovered in 2008 and described as new species in 2013. It differs from other Scytalopus species by its song which consisting of a rapidly repeated series of ascending phrases. The species' epithet commemorates Caroline Marie Getty, a granddaughter of J. Paul Getty and nature conservationist, who works for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).

Wikipedia contributors, Junin tapaculo; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:06:42.039361+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Scytalopus gettyae Hosner, Robbins, Valqui & Peterson, 2013
Name authority
Hosner, Robbins, Valqui & Peterson, 2013
Common name
Junin Tapaculo
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Rhinocryptidae
Genus
Scytalopus
Extinction status
Recorded extant

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. megaclassTetrapoda
  8. classAves
  9. orderPasseriformes
  10. familyRhinocryptidae Wetmore, 1930
  11. genusScytalopus Gould, 1837
  12. speciesScytalopus gettyae Hosner, Robbins, Valqui & Peterson, 2013

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Scytalopus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Tschudi's TapaculoScytalopus acutirostris (Tschudi, 1844)RhinocryptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ancash TapaculoScytalopus affinis J. T. Zimmer, 1939RhinocryptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Bolivian TapaculoScytalopus bolivianus J. A. Allen, 1889RhinocryptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Paramillo TapaculoScytalopus canus Chapman, 1915RhinocryptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Caracas TapaculoScytalopus caracae Hellmayr, 1922RhinocryptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Marsh TapaculoScytalopus iraiensis Bornschein, Reinert & Pichorim, 1998RhinocryptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Large-footed TapaculoScytalopus macropus Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1896RhinocryptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Magellanic TapaculoScytalopus magellanicus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)RhinocryptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Merida TapaculoScytalopus meridanus Hellmayr, 1922RhinocryptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Brasilia TapaculoScytalopus novacapitalis Sick, 1958RhinocryptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Paramo TapaculoScytalopus opacus J. T. Zimmer, 1941RhinocryptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Planalto TapaculoScytalopus pachecoi Maurício, 2005RhinocryptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant

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Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

South America

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Hosner, Peter A., Mark B. Robbins, Thomas Valqui, and A. Townsend Peterson. (2013). A New Species of Scytalopus Tapaculo (Aves: Passeriformes: Rhinocryptidae) from the Andes of Central Peru. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, Vol. 125, No. 2. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:4W5SX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.