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Ocellated Tapaculo
Acropternis orthonyx (Lafresnaye, 1843)
21–22 cmLength90 gWeight
The ocellated tapaculo (Acropternis orthonyx) is a large bird found in the northern Andes in South America.
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Ocellated Tapaculo has been recorded at 64 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva YanacochaEcuador1,333 records
- Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia980 records
- Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador763 records
More places
- Hotel Termales del RuízColombia663 records
- Bellavista – camino a la estación científicaEcuador497 records
- RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia421 records
- Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia367 records
- PNN Tatamá – Base Militar MontezumaColombia298 records
- Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador289 records
- Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador261 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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About
The ocellated tapaculo (Acropternis orthonyx) is a large bird found in the northern Andes in South America. It is a highly distinctive tapaculo; traditionally united with its closest relatives in the Rhinocryptidae, this family is paraphyletic with the Formicariidae (ground-antbirds) but instead of merging the tapaculos with the ground-antbird family, recent sources tend to split the antpittas from the Formicariidae.
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Questions
How big is the Ocellated Tapaculo?
The Ocellated Tapaculo is about 21–22 cm long and weighs around 90 g.
Where does the Ocellated Tapaculo live?
Its breeding range: South America: northwestern Venezuela to northwestern Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Colombia.
Is the Ocellated Tapaculo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ocellated Tapaculo as Least Concern.
What does the Ocellated Tapaculo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Ocellated Tapaculo in?
It belongs to the family Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 21–22 cm
- Weight
- 90 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 95 mm
- Tail
- 89 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 36 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northwestern Venezuela to northwestern Peru
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tapaculos Rhinocryptidae
- Genus
- Acropternis
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Chucao TapaculoScelorchilus rubecula
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