- Scelorchilus rubecula
Identification
Brownish-grey upperparts, underparts white barred dark but with unbarred grey flanks, red supercilium, throat and upper breast.
Distribution
South Chile and adjacent Western Argentina.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies recognized:
- S. r. rubecula:
- S. r. mochae on Mocha Island, Chile.
Habitat
Beech forests where there is bamboo. or other dense scrubbery, most likely near streams.
Behaviour
Very wary and secretive.
Terrestrial.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Chucao Tapaculo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Chucao_Tapaculo
