Genus: Pteroptochos
Description
Huet-huets and Turca are all three dumpy-shaped birds that like to cock their tails.
Taxonomy
Pteroptochos is a genus in the family Rhinocryptidae.
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P. castaneus | Chestnut-throated Huet-huet | ||
P. tarnii | Black-throated Huet-huet | ||
P. megapodius | Moustached Turca | ||
SACC mentions Howell & Webb (1995) and Chesser (1999) as background for having split the two Huet-Huets instead of treating them as one species
Pages in category ‘Pteroptochos’
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.