Ash-colored Tapaculo

Ash-colored TapaculoThis tapaculo lives in Andean montane forest. It is mostly gray, feeds near the ground, and appears to be associated with bamboo stands.What does it look like?It is about 15 cm long and mostly gray, with darker upperparts. Adults have a hard-to-see rufous patch only around the vent. The relatively long tail is often held erect. Juveniles have brown upperparts with fine dark barring.How does it live?This tapaculo lives in Andean montane forest. It is mostly gray, feeds near the ground, and appears to be associated with bamboo stands.It feeds near the ground and appears to be restricted to bamboo stands.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.