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