Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Scelorchilus Higher classification Scelorchilus | Phylum Chordata Family Rhinocryptidae Scientific name Scelorchilus rubecula Rank Species | |
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Similar Scelorchilus, Bird, Tapaculo, Black‑throated huet‑huet, Pteroptochos | ||
The chucao tapaculo (Scelorchilus rubecula) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family. It is found in central Chile and adjacent Argentina; it has also been spotted in the Magallanes Province. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. The diet of the chucao tapaculo is dominated by invertebrates and fruits. This bird show a pattern of aggressiveness and territoriality towards the other species of tapaculos in the forest of southern Chile. The chucao tapaculo seems vulnerable to the fragmentation of its habitat.
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