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Junin Tapaculo
Scytalopus gettyae
Junin Tapaculo (Scytalopus gettyae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Junin Tapaculo (Scytalopus gettyae) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 20.4 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 gettyae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Junin Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
Where it forages largely on the ground.
Migration
The Junin Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Junin Tapaculo (Scytalopus gettyae) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA c Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 127 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Junin Tapaculo?
The Junin Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 20.4 g.
Where does the Junin Tapaculo live?
The Junin Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA c Peru.
What family does the Junin Tapaculo belong to?
The Junin Tapaculo (Scytalopus gettyae) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Junin Tapaculo eat?
The Junin Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Junin Tapaculo migrate?
The Junin Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Junin 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 Junin Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the Junin 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 Junin Tapaculo's range?
The Junin Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 127 km².
Conservation
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