Meaning of tapacolo | Babel Free

Examples

“The Tapacolo frequents hedge-rows, and the bushes which are scattered at a considerable elevation over the sterile hills, where scarcely another bird can exist: hence it plays a conspicuoous part in the ornithology of Chile.”

“The typical slaty finch of Santa Isabel and two species of honey creepers were by far the commonest, followed by a small, slaty tapacolo.”

“Birds were more abundant than at Villa Nougués, but the tapacolo was not forthcoming.”

“The llamas, mice of the genera Nyctomys and Chinchillula, and the tapacolo bird (Scytalopus) are typical residents of the mountain Andean province.”

“Tapacolos are stocky birds 4½ to 10 inches ( 11 - 25 cm ) long with short rounded wings and powerful legs and feet.”

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