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Silvery-fronted Tapaculo
Scytalopus argentifrons
Silvery-fronted Tapaculo (Scytalopus argentifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Silvery-fronted Tapaculo (Scytalopus argentifrons) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 17 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 argentifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Silvery-fronted 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 Silvery-fronted Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Silvery-fronted Tapaculo (Scytalopus argentifrons) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 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 16,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Silvery-fronted Tapaculo?
The Silvery-fronted Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Silvery-fronted Tapaculo live?
The Silvery-fronted Tapaculo is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Silvery-fronted Tapaculo belong to?
The Silvery-fronted Tapaculo (Scytalopus argentifrons) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Silvery-fronted Tapaculo eat?
The Silvery-fronted Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Silvery-fronted Tapaculo migrate?
The Silvery-fronted Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Silvery-fronted 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 Silvery-fronted Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the Silvery-fronted 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 Silvery-fronted Tapaculo's range?
The Silvery-fronted Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 16,000 km².
Conservation
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