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Santa Marta Tapaculo
Scytalopus sanctaemartae
Santa Marta Tapaculo (Scytalopus sanctaemartae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Santa Marta Tapaculo (Scytalopus sanctaemartae) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 23.2 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 sanctaemartae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Santa Marta 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 Santa Marta Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Santa Marta Tapaculo (Scytalopus sanctaemartae) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.2 g, with a wing length of about 4.7 cm and a tail of around 3.6 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 4,525 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Santa Marta Tapaculo?
The Santa Marta Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 23.2 g.
Where does the Santa Marta Tapaculo live?
The Santa Marta Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA n Colombia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Santa Marta Tapaculo belong to?
The Santa Marta Tapaculo (Scytalopus sanctaemartae) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Santa Marta Tapaculo eat?
The Santa Marta Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Santa Marta Tapaculo migrate?
The Santa Marta Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Santa Marta 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 Santa Marta Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the Santa Marta Tapaculo — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Santa Marta Tapaculo's range?
The Santa Marta Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 4,525 km².
Conservation
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