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Brown-rumped Tapaculo
Scytalopus latebricola
Brown-rumped Tapaculo (Scytalopus latebricola) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Brown-rumped Tapaculo (Scytalopus latebricola) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 18.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Rhinocryptidae Tapaculos
- Genus Scytalopus
- Species latebricola
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown-rumped 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 Brown-rumped Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown-rumped Tapaculo (Scytalopus latebricola) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 4.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 10,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown-rumped Tapaculo?
The Brown-rumped Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 18.1 g.
Where does the Brown-rumped Tapaculo live?
The Brown-rumped Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA n Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown-rumped Tapaculo belong to?
The Brown-rumped Tapaculo (Scytalopus latebricola) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown-rumped Tapaculo eat?
The Brown-rumped Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown-rumped Tapaculo migrate?
The Brown-rumped Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown-rumped Tapaculo endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Brown-rumped Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the Brown-rumped 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 Brown-rumped Tapaculo's range?
The Brown-rumped Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 10,000 km².
Conservation
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