Perija Tapaculo

Perija TapaculoA small bird of the Serranía de Perijá on the Colombia–Venezuela border. It occurs in humid montane and elfin forest and páramo; one nest was found in low growth at a forest edge.What does it look like?About 18.5 g, with gray head and chest, a brown-mixed back and pale gray-white belly centre. Females show a stronger rufous-brown nape patch than males.How does it live?A small bird of the Serranía de Perijá on the Colombia–Venezuela border. It occurs in humid montane and elfin forest and páramo; one nest was found in low growth at a forest edge.Recorded in humid montane and elfin forest at 1,600–3,225 m and páramo. One nest was found in low secondary growth near the forest edge.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.