Chestnut-throated Huet-huet (Pteroptochos castaneus)
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Chestnut-throated Huet-huet

Pteroptochos castaneus Philippi & Landbeck, 1864

23 cmLength161 gWeight

The chestnut-throated huet-huet (Pteroptochos castaneus) is a large passerine bird of the family Rhinocryptidae.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Chile

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-throated Huet-huet has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Humedal de PutúChile159 records
  2. Río Mataquito – DesembocaduraChile25 records
  3. SN Península de Hualpén – Humedal LengaChile17 records
More places
  1. Río Huenchullami – DesembocaduraChile4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Chile

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 chestnut-throated huet-huet (Pteroptochos castaneus) is a large passerine bird of the family Rhinocryptidae. At an average mass of 165 grams (5.8 oz), it is, with the related black-throated huet-huet, the largest rhinocryptid and the third-heaviest tracheophone suboscine behind the giant and great antpittas.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-throated Huet-huet?

The Chestnut-throated Huet-huet is about 23 cm long and weighs around 161 g.

Where does the Chestnut-throated Huet-huet live?

Its breeding range: South America: central Chile and west-central Argentina. It is most often recorded in Chile.

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

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

Is the Chestnut-throated Huet-huet endangered?

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

What does the Chestnut-throated Huet-huet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

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

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

At a glance

Length
23 cm
Weight
161 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
103 mm
Tail
87 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
45 mm

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

Range

South America: central Chile and west-central Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tapaculos Rhinocryptidae
Genus
Pteroptochos

Other birds in the genus Pteroptochos

Black-throated Huet-huetBlack-throated Huet-huetPteroptochos tarniiMoustached 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
Chestnut-throated Huet-huet

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