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White-throated Tapaculo
Scelorchilus albicollis
White-throated Tapaculo (Scelorchilus albicollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The White-throated Tapaculo (Scelorchilus albicollis) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 47.3 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 Scelorchilus
- Species albicollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 47.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-throated Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The White-throated Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-throated Tapaculo (Scelorchilus albicollis) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n, c Chile.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 47.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 7.9 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 104,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-throated Tapaculo?
The White-throated Tapaculo is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 47.3 g.
Where does the White-throated Tapaculo live?
The White-throated Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA n, c Chile, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-throated Tapaculo belong to?
The White-throated Tapaculo (Scelorchilus albicollis) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-throated Tapaculo eat?
The White-throated Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-throated Tapaculo migrate?
The White-throated Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-throated 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-throated Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the White-throated 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-throated Tapaculo's range?
The White-throated Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 104,000 km².
Conservation
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