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Ash-colored Tapaculo
Myornis senilis
Ash-colored Tapaculo (Myornis senilis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Ash-colored Tapaculo (Myornis senilis) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 21.2 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 Myornis
- Species senilis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ash-colored Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Ash-colored Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ash-colored Tapaculo (Myornis senilis) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 119,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ash-colored Tapaculo?
The Ash-colored Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 21.2 g.
Where does the Ash-colored Tapaculo live?
The Ash-colored 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 Ash-colored Tapaculo belong to?
The Ash-colored Tapaculo (Myornis senilis) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ash-colored Tapaculo eat?
The Ash-colored Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ash-colored Tapaculo migrate?
The Ash-colored Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ash-colored 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 Ash-colored Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the Ash-colored Tapaculo can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Ash-colored Tapaculo's range?
The Ash-colored Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 119,000 km².
Conservation
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