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Chestnut-throated Huet-huet

Pteroptochos castaneus

Classification

Class
Aves

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Chile · 1,623Argentina · 66