Turca, Birds of Guia Chile

Familia: Rhinocryptidae
Genero: Pteroptochos
Nombre Cientifico: megapodius

NAME (S) LOCAL (EN):

Turkish, Turkish


Distribution: Endemic

Only found in Chile,
from Coquimbo to Concepción


Habitat: semi-arid hills of the Central Valley, and coastal mountain range pre-Andes foothills to 3,000 m


DESCRIPTION

Length: 23-24 cms
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Head, neck, back, wings and tail smoky coffee. Supracaudals brownish back and rufous. White brow line. White throat, color extending to the sides of the I strain. Neck and upper chest light brown with rufous dyes. Lower chest, abdomen and flanks of coffee and black striped white. Black beak. Black legs.

Countries where lives Turca

CHILE