Paramillo Tapaculo
Scytalopus canus
Paramillo Tapaculo (Scytalopus canus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Paramillo Tapaculo (Scytalopus canus) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 18.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Rhinocryptidae Tapaculos
- Genus Scytalopus
- Species canus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Not Evaluated
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Paramillo Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Paramillo Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Paramillo Tapaculo (Scytalopus canus) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 3.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 940 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Paramillo Tapaculo?
The Paramillo Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 18.2 g.
Where does the Paramillo Tapaculo live?
The Paramillo Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA w Colombia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Paramillo Tapaculo belong to?
The Paramillo Tapaculo (Scytalopus canus) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Paramillo Tapaculo eat?
The Paramillo Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Paramillo Tapaculo migrate?
The Paramillo Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Paramillo Tapaculo endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Paramillo Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the Paramillo Tapaculo — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Paramillo Tapaculo's range?
The Paramillo Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 940 km².
Conservation
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