Dusky Tapaculo

Scytalopus fuscus

Least Concern

The Dusky Tapaculo is a tapaculo of dense undergrowth in Chile. A small, dark, skulking bird, it scurries mouse-like through dense undergrowth and bamboo with its tail often cocked, staying hidden as it searches near the ground for insects. Fun fact: The name tapaculo refers to the habit of cocking the tail, and these birds are notoriously hard to glimpse in their tangled habitat.

Family

Rhinocryptidae

Group

Tapaculos

Range

Dusky Tapaculo Range — Undergrowth and forest of Chile

Population

≈ Not quantified

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