Birds of Peru

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Genus: Thripadectes (4 species, 7 worldwide)


Flammulated Treehunter
Flammulated Treehunter (Thripadectes flammulatus flammulatus)
Tatama National Park, Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Bruno Conjeaud   © All Rights Reserved.
A bit larger and more coarsely streaked than the Striped Treehunter.


Striped Treehunter
Striped Treehunter (Thripadectes holostictus holostictus)
Serrania de las Baldias, Antioquia, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Found in bamboo-laden Andean cloudforest from Venezuela to Bolivia (Athanas). The most widespread treehunter, but not the easiest to see.
Alt photo.

Black-billed Treehunter
Black-billed Treehunter (Thripadectes melanorhynchus melanorhynchus)
Pantiacolla Ridge, Madre de Dios, Peru   		   
Photograph by Graham Montgomery   © All Rights Reserved.
Vocal, but rarely pops out of dense vegetation, and is often close to the ground.

Peruvian Treehunter
Peruvian Treehunter (Thripadectes scrutator)
Satipo Road, Junin, Peru   		   
Photograph by Jon Irvine   © All Rights Reserved.
Largish treehunter most similar to Flammulated Treehunter. Also called Rufous-backed Treehunter and Buff-throated Treehunter.

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