Black-throated Huet-huet (Pteroptochos tarnii)
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Black-throated Huet-huet

Pteroptochos tarnii (King, PP, 1831)

147 gWeight

The black-throated huet-huet Spanish pronunciation: [wet wet] (Pteroptochos tarnii) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae.

Busiest months: October and December · Most records: Chile, Argentina

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-throated Huet-huet has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Huitag, Lago CalafquénChile190 records
  2. Centro de Humedales Río CrucesChile35 records
  3. Cabo BlancoChile13 records
More places
  1. Laguna Quenuir bajoChile10 records
  2. Isla TejaChile8 records
  3. CaulínChile6 records
  4. San Martín de los Andes – Reserva Natural Urbana CotesmaArgentina5 records
  5. Chaitén – PuebloChile3 records
  6. QuillaipeChile1 record
  7. MN Islotes de PuñihuilChile1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

ChileArgentina

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-throated huet-huet Spanish pronunciation: [wet wet] (Pteroptochos tarnii) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in southern/central Chile and adjacent western Argentina. Its natural habitat is temperate forest.

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Questions

How big is the Black-throated Huet-huet?

The Black-throated Huet-huet weighs around 147 g.

Where does the Black-throated Huet-huet live?

Its breeding range: South America: central, southern Chile and southwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Chile and Argentina.

When is the best time to see the Black-throated Huet-huet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and December (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-throated Huet-huet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-throated Huet-huet as Least Concern.

What does the Black-throated Huet-huet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-throated Huet-huet in?

It belongs to the family Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
147 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
103 mm
Tail
90 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
45 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: central, southern Chile and southwestern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tapaculos Rhinocryptidae
Genus
Pteroptochos

Other birds in the genus Pteroptochos

Chestnut-throated Huet-huetChestnut-throated Huet-huetPteroptochos castaneusMoustached TurcaMoustached TurcaPteroptochos megapodiusOcellated TapaculoOcellated TapaculoAcropternis orthonyxWhite-throated TapaculoWhite-throated TapaculoScelorchilus albicollisChucao TapaculoChucao TapaculoScelorchilus rubeculaCrested GallitoCrested GallitoRhinocrypta lanceolataSandy GallitoSandy GallitoTeledromas fuscusRusty-belted TapaculoRusty-belted TapaculoLiosceles thoracicusSpotted BamboowrenSpotted BamboowrenPsilorhamphus guttatusSlaty BristlefrontSlaty BristlefrontMerulaxis ater
Black-throated Huet-huet

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