Moustached turca

Moustached turca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Rhinocryptidae
Genus: Pteroptochos
Species:
P. megapodius
Binomial name
Pteroptochos megapodius
Kittlitz, 1830

The moustached turca (Pteroptochos megapodius) is a passerine bird which is endemic to Chile and belongs to the tapaculo family Rhinocryptidae. Common names of this species include "Turco" or "Turca". It is a terrestrial bird that burrows its nest on steep hillsides and uses flight for short distances. It is not threatened, yet it is unfortunately an understudied species of bird.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pteroptochos megapodius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22703431A93922705. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22703431A93922705.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.