Tapajos Scythebill
Campylorhamphus probatus
Tapajos Scythebill (Campylorhamphus probatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Tapajos Scythebill (Campylorhamphus probatus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 33.5 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 Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Campylorhamphus
- Species probatus
Where it lives
Southwestern, south-central Amazonia between the Madeira and Xingu Rivers
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tapajos Scythebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tapajos Scythebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tapajos Scythebill (Campylorhamphus probatus) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw, sc Amazonia between the Madeira and Xingu Rivers.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.3 cm and a tail of around 8.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 959,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tapajos Scythebill?
The Tapajos Scythebill is a small bird that weighs around 33.5 g.
Where does the Tapajos Scythebill live?
The Tapajos Scythebill is found across South America with a range covering SA sw, sc Amazonia between the Madeira and Xingu Rivers, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tapajos Scythebill belong to?
The Tapajos Scythebill (Campylorhamphus probatus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tapajos Scythebill eat?
The Tapajos Scythebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tapajos Scythebill migrate?
The Tapajos Scythebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tapajos Scythebill endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Tapajos Scythebill's range?
The Tapajos Scythebill has a mapped global range of about 959,000 km².
Conservation
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