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White-browed Tapaculo
Scytalopus superciliaris
White-browed Tapaculo (Scytalopus superciliaris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-browed Tapaculo (Scytalopus superciliaris) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17.8 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 Scytalopus
- Species superciliaris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-browed Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The White-browed Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-browed Tapaculo (Scytalopus superciliaris) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA nw Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 3.7 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 53,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Tapaculo?
The White-browed Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 17.8 g.
Where does the White-browed Tapaculo live?
The White-browed Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA nw Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-browed Tapaculo belong to?
The White-browed Tapaculo (Scytalopus superciliaris) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-browed Tapaculo eat?
The White-browed Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-browed Tapaculo migrate?
The White-browed Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-browed 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-browed Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the White-browed 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-browed Tapaculo's range?
The White-browed Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 53,000 km².
Conservation
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