How do you identify a Tapajos Scythebill?

The Tapajos scythebill is 22.5 to 25 cm (8.9 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 31.5 to 38 g (1.1 to 1.3 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Tapajos Scythebill?

The Tapajos Scythebill is a small sized bird weighing about 34 g.

Where can you see a Tapajos Scythebill?

The Tapajos Scythebill is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Tapajos Scythebill?

The Tapajos Scythebill is most easily confused with the Curve-billed Scythebill, the Black-billed Scythebill and the Brown-billed Scythebill.

Is the Tapajos Scythebill endangered?

The Tapajos Scythebill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Tapajos Scythebill

Campylorhamphus probatus

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Tapajos Scythebill (Campylorhamphus probatus) is a legendary ovenbirds and woodcreeper found only in Brazil, weighing about 34 g. The Tapajos scythebill is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforest34 g

About the Tapajos Scythebill

The Tapajos scythebill is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

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How to identify it

The Tapajos scythebill is 22.5 to 25 cm (8.9 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 31.5 to 38 g (1.1 to 1.3 oz). It is a slim, medium-sized woodcreeper with a very long, slim, dramatically decurved bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies C. p. probatus have a light blackish head. Their back and wing coverts are dull rufous-brown with inconspicuous lighter streaks. Their rump and tail are chestnut. Their throat is dull white with a streaked appearance. Voice: The nominate Tapajos scythebill's song is "a rapid trill...often (not always) with longer introductory note, 'wheee, di, di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-dew' ". That of C. p. cardosoi is similar, but with a higher-pitched introductory note and a faster pace. The species's usual call is "an explosive, relatively harsh 'chit-di-dit' ".

Where it lives

Brazil

When to see it

Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Tapajos Scythebill?: The Tapajos scythebill is 22.5 to 25 cm (8.9 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 31.5 to 38 g (1.1 to 1.3 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Tapajos Scythebill?: The Tapajos Scythebill is a small sized bird weighing about 34 g.
Where can you see a Tapajos Scythebill?: The Tapajos Scythebill is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Tapajos Scythebill?: The Tapajos Scythebill is most easily confused with the Curve-billed Scythebill, the Black-billed Scythebill and the Brown-billed Scythebill.
Is the Tapajos Scythebill endangered?: The Tapajos Scythebill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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