Pteroptochos
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Pteroptochos is a genus of bird
in the Rhinocryptidae family.
It contains the following species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Rhinocryptidae family.
It contains the following species:
- Chestnut-throated Huet-huetChestnut-throated Huet-huetThe Chestnut-throated Huet-huet is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family.It is found in Argentina and Chile.Its natural habitats are temperate forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
(Pteroptochos castaneus) - Black-throated Huet-huetBlack-throated Huet-huetThe Black-throated Huet-huet is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family.It is found in Argentina and Chile.Its natural habitat is temperate forests.-References:...
(Pteroptochos tarnii) - Moustached TurcaMoustached TurcaThe Moustached Turca is a passerine bird which is endemic to Chile. It belongs to the tapaculo group and is a member of the genus Pteroptochos, along with the two species of huet-huet....
(Pteroptochos megapodius)