LC
Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: #http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm#.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2018 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Not Recognised
1988 Not Recognised
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass 147 g
Distribution

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) 422,000 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population and trend
Value Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Number of mature individuals 0
Population trend decreasing inferred -
Generation length (years) 3.2 - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. 1996).

Trend justification:

The species is tentatively assessed as being in decline due to habitat loss per Tracewski et al. (2016).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding Non-breeding Passage
Argentina extant native yes
Chile extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Argentina Parque Nacional Lanín
Argentina Aluminé-Moquehue
Argentina Nahuel Huapi National Park and Reserve
Argentina Extensión Límite Este y Sur del Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi
Argentina Parque Nacional Lago Puelo - Parque Provincial Río Turbio
Argentina Parque Nacional Los Alerces y Laguna Terraplén
Argentina Lago La Plata - Fontana
Argentina Parque Nacional Perito Moreno y Reserva Provincial San Lorenzo
Argentina Parque Nacional Los Glaciares y adyacencias (Estancias El Sosiego, La Soledad y Anita)
Chile Península Antonio Varas
Chile Parque Nacional Huerquehue
Chile Parque Nacional Villarica
Chile Parque Nacional Puyehue
Chile Parque Nacional Vicente Pérez Rosales
Chile Parque Nacional Chiloé
Chile Parque Nacional Conguillio
Chile Monumento Natural Cerro Ñielol
Chile Lago Budi
Chile Parque Pumalin
Chile Lago Lanalhue
Chile Parque Nacional Alerce Andino
Chile Monumento Natural Contulmo
Chile Salto Rayén
Chile Reserva Nacional Nonguén
Chile Estero del Salto Valley
Chile Ibañez River Valley
Chile La Tapera
Chile Laguna San Rafael National Park
Chile Bahía San Pedro
Chile Mancopulli
Chile Corredor Biológico Nevados de Chillán-Laguna del Laja
Chile Lago Tarahuin
Chile Laguna Malleco
Chile Niebla

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable Land suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Pastureland suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Plantations suitable resident
Forest Temperate major resident
Shrubland Temperate suitable resident
Altitude 0 - 1500 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Pteroptochos tarnii. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-throated-huet-huet-pteroptochos-tarnii on 27/09/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 27/09/2023.