Pteroptochos castaneus

The Chestnut-throated Huet-huet is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family. It is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and heavily degraded former forest.

The Pteroptochos castaneus is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Pteroptochos castaneus in the database Subtaxa: none Show more details More

Pteroptochos castaneus in Neuquén Province: A new Rhinocryptid for Argentina." Hornero 15 (2000): 145–150. Rosenberg, G. H. "The nest of the rusty-belted tapaculo (Liosceles thoracicus)." Condor 88 (1986): 98. Short, L. L. "Observations on three sympatric species of tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae) in Argentina." Ibis 111 (1969): 239–240. Sick, H. "Zur Kenntnis von Ramphocaenus (Sylviidae) und Psilorhamphus (Formicariidae)." Bonn Zool Beitr 5 (1954): 179–190. Sick, H. More

However, Pteroptochos castaneus is confined to the sclerophyllous forest in the southern part of the EBA, often favouring areas with a bamboo understorey. P. castaneus was listed as a subspecies of Black-throated Huet-huet P. tarnii by Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993), but striking differences in plumage and consistent differences in song and call indicate that it should be considered a full species (Howell and Webb 1995b). More