Tacarcuna Tapaculo
Scytalopus panamensis
Tacarcuna Tapaculo (Scytalopus panamensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Tacarcuna Tapaculo (Scytalopus panamensis) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 23 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 panamensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tacarcuna Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Tacarcuna Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tacarcuna Tapaculo (Scytalopus panamensis) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Panama and nw Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 234 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tacarcuna Tapaculo?
The Tacarcuna Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 23 g.
Where does the Tacarcuna Tapaculo live?
The Tacarcuna Tapaculo is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Panama and nw Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tacarcuna Tapaculo belong to?
The Tacarcuna Tapaculo (Scytalopus panamensis) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tacarcuna Tapaculo eat?
The Tacarcuna Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tacarcuna Tapaculo migrate?
The Tacarcuna Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tacarcuna 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 Tacarcuna Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the Tacarcuna 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 Tacarcuna Tapaculo's range?
The Tacarcuna Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 234 km².
Conservation
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