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Ancash Tapaculo
Scytalopus affinis
Ancash Tapaculo (Scytalopus affinis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Ancash Tapaculo (Scytalopus affinis) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 13.1 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 affinis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ancash Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Ancash Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ancash Tapaculo (Scytalopus affinis) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.1 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 3.9 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 15,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ancash Tapaculo?
The Ancash Tapaculo is a very small bird that weighs around 13.1 g.
Where does the Ancash Tapaculo live?
The Ancash Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA w Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ancash Tapaculo belong to?
The Ancash Tapaculo (Scytalopus affinis) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ancash Tapaculo eat?
The Ancash Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ancash Tapaculo migrate?
The Ancash Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ancash 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 Ancash Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the Ancash 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 Ancash Tapaculo's range?
The Ancash Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 15,000 km².
Conservation
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