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Tschudi’s Tapaculo
Scytalopus acutirostris
Tschudi's Tapaculo (Scytalopus acutirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Tschudi’s Tapaculo (Scytalopus acutirostris) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 18.1 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 acutirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tschudi’s Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Tschudi’s Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tschudi’s Tapaculo (Scytalopus acutirostris) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA c Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 33,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tschudi’s Tapaculo?
The Tschudi’s Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 18.1 g.
Where does the Tschudi’s Tapaculo live?
The Tschudi’s Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA c Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tschudi’s Tapaculo belong to?
The Tschudi’s Tapaculo (Scytalopus acutirostris) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tschudi’s Tapaculo eat?
The Tschudi’s Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tschudi’s Tapaculo migrate?
The Tschudi’s Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tschudi’s 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 Tschudi’s Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the Tschudi’s Tapaculo — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tschudi’s Tapaculo's range?
The Tschudi’s Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 33,000 km².
Conservation
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