Random Bird Thursday: A Large Fat-eater from Patagonia
From The Science of Birds by Ivan Phillipsen
March 5, 2026 · 26 min
About this episode
This episode highlights the White-throated Treerunner, a bird species from Patagonia that deserves more attention.
In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full-length podcast episode. These are birds we might overlook, even though they certainly deserve some appreciation and attention. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT! The featured species in this episode is the White-throated Treerunner (Pygarrhychus albogularis). White-throated Treerunner sounds (Xeno Canto recordings XC49939 and XC52238) Support the ...
People in this episode
Host: Ivan Phillipsen
Topics covered
- bird species
- Patagonia
- nature appreciation
- bird sounds
- Random Bird Thursday
Keywords
- White-throated Treerunner
- Pygarrhychus albogularis
- bird species
- nature
- bird sounds
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Xeno Canto
Books & works: White-throated Treerunner
Places: Patagonia
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