Biology:Pteroptochos

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Pteroptochos is a genus of birds in the tapaculo family Rhinocryptidae.[1]

Species

The genus contains the following three species:[2]

Genus Pteroptochos Kittlitz,, 1830 – three species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Chestnut-throated huet-huet

Pteroptochos castaneus
Philippi & Landbeck,, 1864
Chile; Neuquén Province in Argentina.
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Black-throated huet-huet

Pteroptochos tarnii
(King, 1831)
southern/central Chile and adjacent western Argentina.
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Moustached turca

Pteroptochos megapodius
(Kittlitz, 1830)

Chile
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References

  1. Chesser RT (1999) Molecular Systematics of the Rhinocryptid Genus Pteroptochos. The Condor 101(2): 439–446. https://doi.org/10.2307/1370012
  2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds (January 2023). "Antthrushes, antpittas, gnateaters, tapaculos, crescentchests". IOC World Bird List Version 13.1. International Ornithologists' Union. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/antthrushes/. Retrieved 16 March 2023. 

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