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Puna Tapaculo
Scytalopus simonsi
Puna Tapaculo (Scytalopus simonsi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Puna Tapaculo (Scytalopus simonsi) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Rhinocryptidae Tapaculos
- Genus Scytalopus
- Species simonsi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Puna Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Puna Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Puna Tapaculo (Scytalopus simonsi) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Peru to c Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 3.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 30,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Puna Tapaculo?
The Puna Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 16.6 g.
Where does the Puna Tapaculo live?
The Puna Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA se Peru to c Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Puna Tapaculo belong to?
The Puna Tapaculo (Scytalopus simonsi) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Puna Tapaculo eat?
The Puna Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Puna Tapaculo migrate?
The Puna Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Puna Tapaculo endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Puna Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the Puna Tapaculo — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Puna Tapaculo's range?
The Puna Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 30,000 km².
Conservation
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