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Tatama Tapaculo
Scytalopus alvarezlopezi
Tatama Tapaculo (Scytalopus alvarezlopezi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Tatama Tapaculo (Scytalopus alvarezlopezi) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 24.7 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 alvarezlopezi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tatama Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
Where it spends much of its time perched among vegetation.
Migration
The Tatama Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tatama Tapaculo (Scytalopus alvarezlopezi) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 12,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tatama Tapaculo?
The Tatama Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 24.7 g.
Where does the Tatama Tapaculo live?
The Tatama Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA w Colombia.
What family does the Tatama Tapaculo belong to?
The Tatama Tapaculo (Scytalopus alvarezlopezi) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tatama Tapaculo eat?
The Tatama Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tatama Tapaculo migrate?
The Tatama Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tatama 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 Tatama Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the Tatama 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 Tatama Tapaculo's range?
The Tatama Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 12,000 km².
Conservation
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