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Blackish Tapaculo
Scytalopus latrans Hellmayr, 1924
11 cmLength18 gWeight
The blackish tapaculo (Scytalopus latrans) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae.
Most records: Colombia, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Blackish Tapaculo has been recorded at 97 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia2,575 records
- Reserva YanacochaEcuador2,107 records
- Cabañas San IsidroEcuador1,946 records
More places
- Parque Natural ChicaqueColombia1,194 records
- Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador850 records
- RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia798 records
- Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador620 records
- Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia594 records
- Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador509 records
- Guango LodgeEcuador463 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The blackish tapaculo (Scytalopus latrans) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Blackish Tapaculo?
The Blackish Tapaculo is about 11 cm long and weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Blackish Tapaculo live?
Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to Peru. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Ecuador.
Is the Blackish Tapaculo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blackish Tapaculo as Least Concern.
What does the Blackish Tapaculo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Blackish Tapaculo in?
It belongs to the family Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 11 cm
- Weight
- 18 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 56 mm
- Tail
- 40 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Colombia to Peru
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tapaculos Rhinocryptidae
- Genus
- Scytalopus
Other birds in the genus Scytalopus
Marsh TapaculoScytalopus iraiensis
Diamantina TapaculoScytalopus diamantinensis
Brasilia TapaculoScytalopus novacapitalis
Rock TapaculoScytalopus petrophilus
Planalto TapaculoScytalopus pachecoi
Boa Nova TapaculoScytalopus gonzagai
Mouse-colored TapaculoScytalopus speluncae
Dusky TapaculoScytalopus fuscus
Magellanic TapaculoScytalopus magellanicus
Ancash TapaculoScytalopus affinis
White-winged TapaculoScytalopus krabbei
Loja TapaculoScytalopus androstictus
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