Moustached Turca

Pteroptochos megapodius

Least Concern

The Moustached Turca 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: Many tapaculos are told apart mainly by voice, as different species can look almost identical in the gloom of the undergrowth.

Family

Rhinocryptidae

Group

Tapaculos

Range

Moustached Turca Range — Undergrowth and forest of Chile

Population

≈ Not quantified

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