Birds of the World - Thripadectes


Flammulated Treehunter (Thripadectes flammulatus flammulatus) Range: SA: w Venezuela to n Peru 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 (Thripadectes holostictus holostictus) Range: SA: c Colombia to c Bolivia 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.


Uniform Treehunter (Thripadectes ignobilis) Range: SA: Colombia and nw Ecuador ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

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Black-billed Treehunter (Thripadectes melanorhynchus melanorhynchus) Range: SA: Colombia to c Peru 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.


Streak-breasted Treehunter (Thripadectes rufobrunneus) Range: MA: Costa Rica and w Panama Mirador Cinchona, Vara Blanca, Costa Rica
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


Peruvian Treehunter (Thripadectes scrutator) Range: SA: n Peru to nc Bolivia 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.


Streak-capped Treehunter (Thripadectes virgaticeps sclateri) Range: SA: n Venezuela to n Ecuador Cali, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Generally seen at lower altitude than the Striped or Flammulated Treehunter, from 1500m-2000m, and unstreaked front makes identification easy. Seen feeding at bromeliads.