About the Dusky Tapaculo
The dusky tapaculo is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to Chile.
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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. Voice: The dusky tapaculo's song is a repeated short rising trill .
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-crowned TapaculoScytalopus atratusThe white-crowned tapaculo is 12 cm (4.7 in) long.
Silvery-fronted TapaculoScytalopus argentifronsThe silvery-fronted tapaculo is 11 cm (4.3 in) long and weighs 17 g (0.60 oz).
Narino TapaculoScytalopus viciniorThe Nariño tapaculo looks similar to several other Andean tapaculos.
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