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The moustached turca (''Pteroptochos megapodius'') is a passerine bird which is endemic to Chile. It belongs to the tapaculo group and is a member of the genus ''Pteroptochos'', along with the two species of huet-huet. 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. 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 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. 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. ==References== *Jaramillo, Alvaro; Burke, Peter & Beadle, David (2003) ''Field Guide to the Birds of Chile''. Christopher Helm, London. *(Aves de Chile: Moustached Turca ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Moustached turca」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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