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Dusky Tapaculo
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Dusky Tapaculo
Scytalopus fuscus
The dusky tapaculo (Scytalopus fuscus) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to Chile.
From the article Dusky tapaculo on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The dusky tapaculo is 11 cm (4.3 in) long. It is essentially gray all over, darker above and lighter below. The lower back and rump have a brown wash and the flanks are sometimes pale tawny brown with black bars.
Range & habitat
The dusky tapaculo is found only in central Chile. It ranges from southern Atacama Region south to Biobío Region at elevations from sea level to 800 m (2,600 ft). It inhabits the bottoms of densely vegetated valleys.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
No information has been published about the dusky tapaculo's diet or foraging behavior.
Wikipedia: “Feeding”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 14738.