NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Utcubamba Tapaculo
Scytalopus intermedius J. T. Zimmer, 1939
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Utcubamba tapaculo (Scytalopus intermedius) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae that the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society split from blackish tapaculo (S. latrans) in July 2020. It is endemic to Peru.
Wikipedia contributors, Utcubamba tapaculo; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:15:56.420347+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Scytalopus intermedius J. T. Zimmer, 1939
- Name authority
- J. T. Zimmer, 1939
- Common name
- Utcubamba 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.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyRhinocryptidae Wetmore, 1930
- genusScytalopus Gould, 1837
- speciesScytalopus intermedius J. T. Zimmer, 1939
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Scytalopus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Tschudi's TapaculoScytalopus acutirostris (Tschudi, 1844) | RhinocryptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ancash TapaculoScytalopus affinis J. T. Zimmer, 1939 | RhinocryptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bolivian TapaculoScytalopus bolivianus J. A. Allen, 1889 | RhinocryptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paramillo TapaculoScytalopus canus Chapman, 1915 | RhinocryptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Caracas TapaculoScytalopus caracae Hellmayr, 1922 | RhinocryptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Junin TapaculoScytalopus gettyae Hosner, Robbins, Valqui & Peterson, 2013 | RhinocryptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Marsh TapaculoScytalopus iraiensis Bornschein, Reinert & Pichorim, 1998 | RhinocryptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Large-footed TapaculoScytalopus macropus Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1896 | RhinocryptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Magellanic TapaculoScytalopus magellanicus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | RhinocryptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Merida TapaculoScytalopus meridanus Hellmayr, 1922 | RhinocryptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brasilia TapaculoScytalopus novacapitalis Sick, 1958 | RhinocryptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paramo TapaculoScytalopus opacus J. T. Zimmer, 1941 | RhinocryptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Scytalopus latrans intermedius J. T. Zimmer, 1939 J. T. Zimmer, 1939 | synonym |
| Scytalopus unicolor intermedius J. T. Zimmer, 1939 J. T. Zimmer, 1939 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1267680 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:L2P4Y. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.