The Ecuadorian tapaculo [3] or El Oro tapaculo [4] (Scytalopus robbinsi) is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Scytalopus, a genus of tapaculos.

It is restricted to a small area in south-western Ecuador and was not described until 1997.

The song is a series of double-notes repeated for about a minute.

It is threatened by the loss, degradation and fragmentation of its habitat and is classified as an endangered species by the IUCN.

Part of its range lies within the protected Buenaventura Reserve.