Appearance
The dusky tapaculo is 11 cm long. It is essentially gray all over, darker above and lighter below. The lower back and rump have a brown wash and the flanks are sometimes pale tawny brown with black bars.Distribution
The dusky tapaculo is found only in central Chile. It ranges from southern Atacama Region south to Biobío Region at elevations from sea level to 800 m.Status
The IUCN has assessed the dusky tapaculo as being of Least Concern. It is locally fairly common and occurs in at least one protected area. However, its habitat "has been largely destroyed and remains strongly fragmented. This species should probably be monitored".Habitat
It inhabits the bottoms of densely vegetated valleys.Reproduction
Little has been published about the dusky tapaculo's breeding phenology. One nest has been described. It was a globe made of root fibers and moss with a horse hair lining, placed at the end of a tunnel 0.6 m long.Food
No information has been published about the dusky tapaculo's diet or foraging behavior.References:
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