Photo: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
White-breasted Tapaculo
Eleoscytalopus indigoticus
White-breasted Tapaculo (Eleoscytalopus indigoticus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-breasted Tapaculo (Eleoscytalopus indigoticus) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16.1 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 Eleoscytalopus
- Species indigoticus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-breasted 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 White-breasted Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-breasted Tapaculo (Eleoscytalopus indigoticus) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 3.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 455,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-breasted Tapaculo?
The White-breasted Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 16.1 g.
Where does the White-breasted Tapaculo live?
The White-breasted Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-breasted Tapaculo belong to?
The White-breasted Tapaculo (Eleoscytalopus indigoticus) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-breasted Tapaculo eat?
The White-breasted Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-breasted Tapaculo migrate?
The White-breasted Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-breasted 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 White-breasted Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the White-breasted 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 White-breasted Tapaculo's range?
The White-breasted Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 455,000 km².
Conservation
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