Southern Chile, from R Bío Bío (also locally on right bank south of R Laja) south to Brunswick Peninsula, and adjacent western Argentina (from Neuquén south to western Santa Cruz).
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2011).
Forms a superspecies with Chestnut-throated Huet-huet (Pteroptochos castaneus), and formerly considered conspecific. The two are geographically separated in western Argentina (Neuquén) by a distance of over 200 km. Recent studies have shown, however, that, despite earlier theories, the upper R Bío Bío is not an effective barrier to dispersal, suggesting that the two taxa have been in contact several times during fluctuating climatic conditions.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet