Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae)
Moustached Turca (Pteroptochos megapodius) - HBW 8, p. 765
French: Tourco à moustaches
German: Weißbart-Bürzelstelzer
Spanish: Huet-huet Turca
Taxonomy: Pteroptochos megapodius Kittlitz, 1830, Valparaiso, Chile.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- atacamae R. A. Philippi [Bañados], 1946 - N Chile in Atacama (Vallenar and Copiapó).
- megapodius Kittlitz, 1830 - C Chile from Coquimbo to Concepción.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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front view on rock - runs off Locality Farellones, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 21 November 2011 22 weeks ago 16 sec 4.6 -
rear/side view in bush, calls and climbs down Locality La Campana National Park, Chile (ssp megapodius)
Martin Kennewell 20 November 2011 22 weeks ago 31 sec 3.8 -
A bird with food entering and leaving its nest Locality El Yeso, Chile (ssp megapodius)
Josep del Hoyo 13 October 2003 8 years ago 27 sec 3.7 -
front and side view on rock Locality Farellones, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 21 November 2011 22 weeks ago 11 sec 3.7 -
rear view on rock, does it watch that white butterfly fly past? Locality Farellones, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 21 November 2011 22 weeks ago 30 sec 3.7 -
rear view on rock, calling Locality Farellones, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 21 November 2011 22 weeks ago 37 sec 3.7
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A bird on a rock.
Locality Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
LHarding 29 September 2007 3 years ago 3.2 -
Active calling in the spring
Locality Canyon Olivari, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (ssp megapodius)
dreyernp 17 November 2008 2 years ago 3.2 -
Bird located in the Andes near Santiago.
Locality Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Ken Havard 4 November 2006 2 years ago 3 -
Bird on a rock.
Locality El Yeso, Chile
Miriam Bauman 8 February 2012 12 weeks ago 2.7
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"Hoit Hoit" song Locality Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
(ssp megapodius)
dreyernp 17 November 2008 2 years ago 5 -
Call Locality Chile
Fabrice Schmitt 3 October 2008 2 years ago 4 -
Song like a frog Locality Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
(ssp megapodius)
dreyernp 17 November 2008 2 years ago 3
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