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Narino Tapaculo
Scytalopus vicinior
Narino Tapaculo (Scytalopus vicinior) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Narino Tapaculo (Scytalopus vicinior) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 23 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 vicinior
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Narino 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 Narino Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Narino Tapaculo (Scytalopus vicinior) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Colombia to c Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 4.2 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 17,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Narino Tapaculo?
The Narino Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 23 g.
Where does the Narino Tapaculo live?
The Narino Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA w Colombia to c Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Narino Tapaculo belong to?
The Narino Tapaculo (Scytalopus vicinior) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Narino Tapaculo eat?
The Narino Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Narino Tapaculo migrate?
The Narino Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Narino 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 Narino Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the Narino 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 Narino Tapaculo's range?
The Narino Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 17,000 km².
Conservation
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