Moustached Turca
A species of Huet-huets and turca Scientific name : Pteroptochos megapodius Genus : Huet-huets and turca
Moustached Turca, A species of Huet-huets and turca
Botanical name: Pteroptochos megapodius
Genus: Huet-huets and turca
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Description General Info
Description
It is a stocky bird, 23–24 cm long, with a heavy bill and strong legs and feet. The tail is often held cocked. The plumage is mostly brown with white barring on the breast, belly and undertail-coverts. The bird has a dark eyestripe, white eyebrow and a broad white moustachial stripe. The bill and legs are black. The northern race atacamae is smaller and paler with less obvious barring on the underparts. 
Size
22 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Habitat
Moustached Turca inhabits scrubby, semi-open landscapes with a prevalence of bushes and scattered rocks and boulders. It is also found in semi-desert regions characterized by rocky outcrops and loose soil. Notably, moustached Turca avoids dense forest areas, favoring environments that offer a blend of vegetation and open space for foraging and activity.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
The song is a series of low, hooting notes lasting for 5 to 10 seconds. Birds often call while perched on top of a rock. The nest is built at the end of a tunnel up to two metres long which is dug in an earth bank or roadside cutting. Two or three white eggs are laid.
Distribution Area
The nominate subspecies is found in central Chile from northern Bío-Bío Region north to Coquimbo Region. The isolated form atacamae occurs in Atacama Region. Both inhabit arid slopes with rocks and shrubbery from sea level to high in the foothills of the Andes, reaching 3700 metres in the north. It is a mainly ground-dwelling bird which can run quickly. It feeds on invertebrates such as insects and worms.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tapaculos Genus
Huet-huets and turca Species
Moustached Turca 
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