The Utcubamba tapaculo (Scytalopus intermedius) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae that the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society split from blackish tapaculo (S. latrans) in July 2020.

As of January 2021, the International Ornithological Congress (IOC) considers it a distinct species, but the Clements taxonomy retains it as a subspecies of blackish tapaculo (S. latrans intermedius).

[1][3][4] The Utcubamba tapaculo is endemic to the central Andes of Peru.

The range extends from there west to Río Marañón, east to Río Huallaga, and south into San Martín.

[1] The IUCN has not assessed the Utcubamba tapaculo.