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Boa Nova Tapaculo
Scytalopus gonzagai Maurício, Belmonte-Lopes, Pacheco, Silveira, Whitney & Bornschein, 2014
12 cmLength13 gWeight
The Boa Nova tapaculo (Scytalopus gonzagai), also known as the Bahian mouse-colored tapaculo, is a species of passerine bird native to Bahia, Brazil.
Most records: Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Brazil
Boa Nova Tapaculo has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil10 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 Boa Nova tapaculo (Scytalopus gonzagai), also known as the Bahian mouse-colored tapaculo, is a species of passerine bird native to Bahia, Brazil.
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Questions
How big is the Boa Nova Tapaculo?
The Boa Nova Tapaculo is about 12 cm long and weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Boa Nova Tapaculo live?
Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.
Is the Boa Nova Tapaculo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Boa Nova Tapaculo as Endangered.
What does the Boa Nova Tapaculo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Boa Nova Tapaculo in?
It belongs to the family Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12 cm
- Weight
- 13 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 50 mm
- Tail
- 43 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southeastern Brazil
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
Mouse-colored TapaculoScytalopus speluncae
Dusky TapaculoScytalopus fuscus
Magellanic TapaculoScytalopus magellanicus
Ancash TapaculoScytalopus affinis
White-winged TapaculoScytalopus krabbei
Loja TapaculoScytalopus androstictus
Paramo TapaculoScytalopus opacus
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