Tschudi's tapaculo (Scytalopus acutirostris) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to Peru.
Tschudi's tapaculo was previously considered a subspecies of Magellanic tapaculo (Scytalopus magellanicus) but was elevated to species status based on differences in their vocalizations.
Tschudi's tapaculo is long. Males weigh and females . The adult male is dark gray above and lighter gray below; the flanks have a very light brownish wash. The female is paler overall, its rump has a brown wash, and its flanks and crissum (the area around the cloaca) are tawny with black bars. The juvenile has bars and spots.
Tschudi's tapaculo is found only the Andes of Peru, from Amazonas south to JunÃÂn in a fairly narrow elevational range of . There it inhabits the undergrowth of humid cloud forest. Unlike several other tapaculos, it is rarely found in bamboo.
The diet of Tschudi's tapaculo appears to be mostly insects but also includes seeds. No information is available about its foraging technique.
No information is available other than that a juvenile was collected in August.
The song of Tschudi's tapaculo is somewhat variable but is often short notes or a series of notes such as https://www.xeno-canto.org/229427 and https://www.xeno-canto.org/451088. The call is repeated single notes https://www.xeno-canto.org/229426.
The IUCN has assessed Tschudi's tapaculo as being of Least Concern. Though it has a small range and its population has not been quantified, they are both believed large enough to support that rating.