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Neblina Tapaculo
Scytalopus altirostris
Neblina Tapaculo (Scytalopus altirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Neblina Tapaculo (Scytalopus altirostris) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19.5 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 altirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Neblina 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 Neblina Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Neblina Tapaculo (Scytalopus altirostris) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n Peru (s Amazonas and San Martín).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 3.8 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 33,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Neblina Tapaculo?
The Neblina Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 19.5 g.
Where does the Neblina Tapaculo live?
The Neblina Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA n Peru (s Amazonas and San Martín), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Neblina Tapaculo belong to?
The Neblina Tapaculo (Scytalopus altirostris) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Neblina Tapaculo eat?
The Neblina Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Neblina Tapaculo migrate?
The Neblina Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Neblina 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 Neblina Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the Neblina 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 Neblina Tapaculo's range?
The Neblina Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 33,000 km².
Conservation
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