Stiles's Tapaculo (Scytalopus stilesi)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

Stiles's Tapaculo

Scytalopus stilesi Cuervo, Cadena, Krabbe & Renjifo, 2005

22 gWeight

Stiles's tapaculo (Scytalopus stilesi) is a member of the tapaculos, a group of Neotropical birds.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Stiles's Tapaculo has been recorded at 21 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia888 records
  2. RN La RomeraColombia735 records
  3. SFF Otún QuimbayaColombia441 records
More places
  1. Reserva La RiveraColombia181 records
  2. Parque Regional Ucumari – Otun Quimbaya al CedralColombia177 records
  3. Parque Regional Ucumari – El CedralColombia159 records
  4. SFF Otún Quimbaya – LodgeColombia76 records
  5. RN San Sebastián de La CastellanaColombia44 records
  6. Ecoparque Los YarumosColombia37 records
  7. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia24 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia

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

Stiles's tapaculo (Scytalopus stilesi) is a member of the tapaculos, a group of Neotropical birds. It was described as new to science in 2005.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Stiles's Tapaculo?

The Stiles's Tapaculo weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Stiles's Tapaculo live?

Its breeding range: South America: central Colombia. It is most often recorded in Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Stiles's Tapaculo?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Stiles's Tapaculo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Stiles's Tapaculo as Least Concern.

What does the Stiles's Tapaculo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Stiles's Tapaculo in?

It belongs to the family Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
22 g
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
46 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: central Colombia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tapaculos Rhinocryptidae
Genus
Scytalopus

Other birds in the genus Scytalopus

Marsh TapaculoMarsh TapaculoScytalopus iraiensisDiamantina TapaculoDiamantina TapaculoScytalopus diamantinensisBrasilia TapaculoBrasilia TapaculoScytalopus novacapitalisRock TapaculoRock TapaculoScytalopus petrophilusPlanalto TapaculoPlanalto TapaculoScytalopus pachecoiBoa Nova TapaculoBoa Nova TapaculoScytalopus gonzagaiMouse-colored TapaculoMouse-colored TapaculoScytalopus speluncaeDusky TapaculoDusky TapaculoScytalopus fuscusMagellanic TapaculoMagellanic TapaculoScytalopus magellanicusAncash TapaculoAncash TapaculoScytalopus affinisWhite-winged TapaculoWhite-winged TapaculoScytalopus krabbeiLoja TapaculoLoja TapaculoScytalopus androstictus
Stiles's Tapaculo

Download illustration

Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Su Li. ↗

WebP · 1070 px

Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.

In other languages