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White-crowned Tapaculo
Scytalopus atratus
White-crowned Tapaculo (Scytalopus atratus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-crowned Tapaculo (Scytalopus atratus) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25.7 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 atratus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-crowned Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The White-crowned Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-crowned Tapaculo (Scytalopus atratus) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Venezuela to c Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 187,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-crowned Tapaculo?
The White-crowned Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 25.7 g.
Where does the White-crowned Tapaculo live?
The White-crowned Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA w Venezuela to c Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-crowned Tapaculo belong to?
The White-crowned Tapaculo (Scytalopus atratus) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-crowned Tapaculo eat?
The White-crowned Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-crowned Tapaculo migrate?
The White-crowned Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-crowned 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 White-crowned Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the White-crowned 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 White-crowned Tapaculo's range?
The White-crowned Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 187,000 km².
Conservation
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