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ForestCavity nestSmall · 21 gWhat the Chusquea Tapaculo sounds like
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Male chusquea tapaculos weigh 21 to 24.4 g (0.74 to 0.86 oz) and females 18.8 to 22.3 g (0.66 to 0.79 oz). Adults of both sexes are dark gray above and lighter gray below. The lower back and rump are brown. The lower belly is yellowish and the flanks and vent area are yellowish to cinnamon with blackish bars. Juveniles are lightish brown above with blackish bars; the underparts are dark with pale bars. Voice: The male chusquea tapaculo's song is a series of 10 to 12 notes that fall in pitch and then level off . What appears to be an excited call is this .
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When to see the Chusquea Tapaculo
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Chusquea Tapaculo
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Chusquea Tapaculo
The chusquea tapaculo is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in southern Ecuador and far northern Peru.
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Easily confused with
Puna TapaculoScytalopus simonsiThe puna tapaculo is 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in) long.
Merida TapaculoScytalopus meridanusThe Mérida tapaculo is 10.5 to 11.5 cm (4.1 to 4.5 in) long and weighs 13.5 to 16.5 g (0.48 to 0.58 oz).
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