- Pteroptochos tarnii
Identification
Size : 10 in; described as reminding of a quail. Dark slate head with chestnut forehead and crown and bare pink skin around eye. Dark slate back, neck, throat, and upper breast; lower back with light rufous, especially to upper tail coverts. Chestnut-rufous lower breast; rufous-brown flanks and thigh. Wings with black primaries; slate wing coverts bordered with dark rufous. Black tail. Blackish bill. Big and black feet.
Distribution
South America: found in Chile and Argentina.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]; it has sometimes been suggested that it should include Chestnut-throated Huet-huet.
Habitat
Forests, often near bamboo.
Behaviour
A shy bird.
Breeding
Its nest is made of dry grass. 2-3 white eggs are laid.
Diet
The diet consists mostly of insects, worms and seeds.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-throated Huet-huet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-throated_Huet-huet
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
