Black-billed Treehunter
Thripadectes melanorhynchus
The Black-billed Treehunter (Thripadectes melanorhynchus) is a rare ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 3 countries, weighing about 44 g. The black-billed treehunter is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Black-billed Treehunter
The black-billed treehunter is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The black-billed treehunter is 20 to 20.5 cm (7.9 to 8.1 in) long and weighs 39 to 46 g (1.4 to 1.6 oz). It is a bulky, dark furnariid with a thrush-like shape. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a mostly blackish-brown face with well-defined buff streaks and lores that are grizzled blackish brown and buff. Their crown is blackish brown with narrow buff streaks. Their back is dark brown with buff streaks and their rump dull dark brown that blends to reddish brown uppertail coverts. Their wings are rich dark brown and their tail dark chestnut-brown. Voice: The black-billed treehunter's song is "an accelerating, then decelerating, slightly descending series of c. 10–13 sharp 'kyip' notes with 'laughing' quality". The notes are sometimes paired.
What the Black-billed Treehunter sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Black-billed Treehunter can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Black-billed Treehunter?
- The black-billed treehunter is 20 to 20.5 cm (7.9 to 8.1 in) long and weighs 39 to 46 g (1.4 to 1.6 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Black-billed Treehunter?
- The Black-billed Treehunter is a small sized bird weighing about 44 g.
- Where can you see a Black-billed Treehunter?
- The Black-billed Treehunter occurs in 3 countries, including Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
- What does a Black-billed Treehunter sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Black-billed Treehunter on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Black-billed Treehunter?
- The Black-billed Treehunter is most easily confused with the Flammulated Treehunter, the Streak-breasted Treehunter and the Uniform Treehunter.
- Is the Black-billed Treehunter endangered?
- The Black-billed Treehunter is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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