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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (extent of occurrence <20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

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 population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

The species occurs in central Chile.

The species occurs in open habitats with bushes and scrubs, often interspersed with rocks and boulders (Medrano et al. 2021).

Text account compilers
Hermes, C.

Contributors
Butchart, S., Dahal, P.R. & Ekstrom, J.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Moustached Turca Pteroptochos megapodius. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/moustached-turca-pteroptochos-megapodius on 28/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 28/12/2024.