White-winged Tapaculo
Scytalopus krabbei Schulenberg, Lane, Spencer, AJ, Angulo & Cadena, 2020
10–11 cmLength18 gWeight
The white-winged tapaculo (Scytalopus krabbei) is a species of bird in the tapaculo family, Rhinocryptidae.
Busiest months: August · Most records: Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: August · Most records: Peru
White-winged 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
- Bosque Unchog (Valqui D5.3)Peru102 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 white-winged tapaculo (Scytalopus krabbei) is a species of bird in the tapaculo family, Rhinocryptidae. It was described in 2020 by the American ornithologist Tom Schulenberg and his colleagues. It is known only from north-central Peru, where it inhabits wet shrub forest and montane forest.
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Questions
How big is the White-winged Tapaculo?
The White-winged Tapaculo is about 10–11 cm long and weighs around 18 g.
Where does the White-winged Tapaculo live?
Its breeding range: South America: north-central Peru (northern Amazonas to Huánuco). It is most often recorded in Peru.
When is the best time to see the White-winged Tapaculo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the White-winged Tapaculo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the White-winged Tapaculo in?
It belongs to the family Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 10–11 cm
- Weight
- 18 g
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 58 mm
- Tail
- 40 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: north-central Peru (northern Amazonas to Huánuco)
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
Loja TapaculoScytalopus androstictus
Paramo TapaculoScytalopus opacus
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