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Trilling Tapaculo
Scytalopus parvirostris Zimmer, JT, 1939
10 cmLength18 gWeight
The trilling tapaculo (Scytalopus parvirostris) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae.
Busiest months: September · Most records: Peru, Bolivia
Where and when it's recorded
Trilling Tapaculo has been recorded at 26 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Wayqecha Cloud Forest Birding LodgePeru263 records
- Siberia CrossroadsBolivia213 records
- AstillerosBolivia135 records
More places
- Trocha Cresta de San LorenzoPeru132 records
- Carretera a Manú – Túneles PillahuataPeru123 records
- Tablas Monte AreaBolivia113 records
- ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru108 records
- Chuspipata – upper Old Coroico Rd.Bolivia102 records
- Old Coroico Rd.Bolivia99 records
- Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological StationPeru61 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 trilling tapaculo (Scytalopus parvirostris) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.
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Questions
How big is the Trilling Tapaculo?
The Trilling Tapaculo is about 10 cm long and weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Trilling Tapaculo live?
Its breeding range: South America: north-central Peru to east-central Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Peru and Bolivia.
When is the best time to see the Trilling Tapaculo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Trilling Tapaculo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Trilling Tapaculo as Least Concern.
What does the Trilling Tapaculo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Trilling Tapaculo in?
It belongs to the family Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 10 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
- 57 mm
- Tail
- 43 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: north-central Peru to east-central Bolivia
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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