Ochre-flanked Tapaculo
Ochre-flanked Tapaculo
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A distinctive tapaculo with prominent ochre flanks and a short, often cocked tail. It is a secretive ground-dweller of dense bamboo thickets and humid temperate forests.
Where to spot
Endemic to the humid temperate forests and dense bamboo thickets of central and southern Chile, extending into adjacent southwestern Argentina.
How to spot
Listen for its characteristic, often mechanical, churring calls. It is extremely shy and difficult to see; focus on detecting it by sound and then waiting patiently near the source in dense cover.
When to spot
Most active and vocal during early morning and late afternoon. Can be observed year-round in its specific forest habitat.
Where to spot
Endemic to the humid temperate forests and dense bamboo thickets of central and southern Chile, extending into adjacent southwestern Argentina.
How to spot
Listen for its characteristic, often mechanical, churring calls. It is extremely shy and difficult to see; focus on detecting it by sound and then waiting patiently near the source in dense cover.
When to spot
Most active and vocal during early morning and late afternoon. Can be observed year-round in its specific forest habitat.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Its specific epithet 'paradoxa' (paradoxical) likely refers to its somewhat unusual combination of features or its elusive nature within a genus of a single species.
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