tapaculon.
/tapəˈkuːləʊ/ A South American passerine bird, Pteroptochus albicollis (megapodius), which carries its tail inclined towards its head, also called in Chile tualo; the Chilean rock-wren.
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1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. xiv. 329 It is called Tapacolo, or ‘cover your posterior’.
1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. xiv. 330 The tapacolo is very crafty... It is also an active bird.
1896 A. Newton et al. Dict. Birds: Pt. IV 947 The true Tapaculo, P. albicollis,..rarely flies, hops actively..with its tail erect or turned towards its head.
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