Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae)

Rufous-vented Tapaculo (Scytalopus femoralis) - HBW 8, p. 773

French: Mérulaxe à ventre roux German: Südlicher Schieferrückentapaculo Spanish: Churrín Ventrirrufo

Taxonomy: Pteroptochus femoralis Tschudi, 1844, Vitoc Valley, Junín, Peru.
Formerly included S. bolivianus, S. atratus, S. sanctaemartae and S. micropterus as races. Monotypic.

Distribution: C Andes of Peru, from S Amazonas S to Junín; a few specimens from as far S as Ayacucho might refer to present species.