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Blackish Tapaculo
Scytalopus latrans
Blackish Tapaculo (Scytalopus latrans) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Blackish Tapaculo (Scytalopus latrans) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17.6 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 latrans
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blackish 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 Blackish Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blackish Tapaculo (Scytalopus latrans) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 216,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blackish Tapaculo?
The Blackish Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 17.6 g.
Where does the Blackish Tapaculo live?
The Blackish Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blackish Tapaculo belong to?
The Blackish Tapaculo (Scytalopus latrans) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blackish Tapaculo eat?
The Blackish Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blackish Tapaculo migrate?
The Blackish Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blackish 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 Blackish Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the Blackish 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 Blackish Tapaculo's range?
The Blackish Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 216,000 km².
Conservation
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