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Mouse-colored Tapaculo
Scytalopus speluncae (Ménétriés, 1835)
13 gWeight
The mouse-coloured tapaculo or Serra do Mar tapaculo (Scytalopus speluncae) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Mouse-colored Tapaculo has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PN do Itatiaia – Agulhas Negras RoadBrazil383 records
- PE IntervalesBrazil364 records
- Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil334 records
More places
- PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil86 records
- PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil81 records
- Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil73 records
- PN do Itatiaia – Trilha dos Três PicosBrazil34 records
- Reserva Kaetés - PCSABrazil31 records
- PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil30 records
- Legado das ÁguasBrazil27 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 mouse-coloured tapaculo or Serra do Mar tapaculo (Scytalopus speluncae) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to humid highland forests in southeastern Brazil, where it ranges from southwestern Espírito Santo to northeastern Rio Grande do Sul. Most of its range is in the Serra do Mar, but it also occurs further inland in Paraná and Santa Catarina.
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Questions
How big is the Mouse-colored Tapaculo?
The Mouse-colored Tapaculo weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Mouse-colored Tapaculo live?
Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.
When is the best time to see the Mouse-colored Tapaculo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Mouse-colored Tapaculo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Mouse-colored Tapaculo as Least Concern.
What does the Mouse-colored Tapaculo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Mouse-colored Tapaculo in?
It belongs to the family Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 13 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
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
Boa Nova TapaculoScytalopus gonzagai
Dusky TapaculoScytalopus fuscus
Magellanic TapaculoScytalopus magellanicus
Ancash TapaculoScytalopus affinis
White-winged TapaculoScytalopus krabbei
Loja TapaculoScytalopus androstictus
Paramo TapaculoScytalopus opacus
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