Dusky tapaculo
Species of bird
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The dusky tapaculo (Scytalopus fuscus) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to Chile.[2]
| Dusky tapaculo | |
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| Dusky tapaculo, Olmué, Chile | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Rhinocryptidae |
| Genus: | Scytalopus |
| Species: | S. fuscus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scytalopus fuscus Gould, 1837 | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
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.[4]
Distribution and 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.[4]
Behavior
Feeding
No information has been published about the dusky tapaculo's diet or foraging behavior.[4]
Breeding
Little has been published about the dusky tapaculo's breeding phenology. One nest has been described. It was a globe made of root fibers and moss with a horse hair lining, placed at the end of a tunnel 0.6 m (2.0 ft) long.[4]
Vocalization
The dusky tapaculo's song is a repeated short rising trill .[4]