Large-footed Tapaculo
Scytalopus macropus
Large-footed Tapaculo (Scytalopus macropus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Large-footed Tapaculo (Scytalopus macropus) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 37.1 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 macropus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Large-footed 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 Large-footed Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Large-footed Tapaculo (Scytalopus macropus) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 40,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Large-footed Tapaculo?
The Large-footed Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 37.1 g.
Where does the Large-footed Tapaculo live?
The Large-footed Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Large-footed Tapaculo belong to?
The Large-footed Tapaculo (Scytalopus macropus) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Large-footed Tapaculo eat?
The Large-footed Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Large-footed Tapaculo migrate?
The Large-footed Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Large-footed 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 Large-footed Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the Large-footed 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 Large-footed Tapaculo's range?
The Large-footed Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 40,000 km².
Conservation
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