Flammulated Treehunter
Thripadectes flammulatus
The Flammulated Treehunter (Thripadectes flammulatus) is a rare ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 4 countries, weighing about 56 g. The flammulated treehunter is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Flammulated Treehunter
The flammulated treehunter is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The flammulated treehunter is 24 to 25 cm (9.4 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 50 to 62 g (1.8 to 2.2 oz). It is the largest and most strikingly patterned member of its genus. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a blackish face and crown with sharp tawny-buff streaks that are rather golden on the crown. Their lores are speckled with blackish and golden buff. Their back is browner than the face and crown, with its blackish only along the feather shafts, and it blends to the rich medium brown rump. Their uppertail coverts are dark reddish brown. Voice: The flammulated treehunter's song is "a series of grating notes that start as a stutter, then accelerates and becomes louder". Its contact call is "an emphatic sharp 'check' ".
What the Flammulated Treehunter sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Flammulated Treehunter can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Flammulated Treehunter?
- The flammulated treehunter is 24 to 25 cm (9.4 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 50 to 62 g (1.8 to 2.2 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Flammulated Treehunter?
- The Flammulated Treehunter is a small sized bird weighing about 56 g.
- Where can you see a Flammulated Treehunter?
- The Flammulated Treehunter occurs in 4 countries, including Colombia and Ecuador.
- What does a Flammulated Treehunter sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Flammulated Treehunter on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Flammulated Treehunter?
- The Flammulated Treehunter is most easily confused with the Black-billed Treehunter, the Streak-breasted Treehunter and the Uniform Treehunter.
- Is the Flammulated Treehunter endangered?
- The Flammulated Treehunter is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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