Streak-breasted Treehunter
Thripadectes rufobrunneus
The Streak-breasted Treehunter (Thripadectes rufobrunneus) is a rare ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 2 countries, weighing about 56 g. The streak-breasted treehunter is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Streak-breasted Treehunter
The streak-breasted treehunter is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
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How to identify it
The streak-breasted treehunter is 20 to 22 cm (7.9 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 48 to 54 g (1.7 to 1.9 oz). It is a large, dark furnariid with a thrush-like shape. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a mostly dark brown face with dull rufescence on their ear coverts and a dark ochraceous malar area with dark flecks. Their crown is blackish with long olive streaks. They have an indistinct olive collar that becomes rufous on the sides of their neck. Their back and rump are rich dark brown that becomes dark reddish brown on their uppertail coverts. Voice: One version of the streak-breasted treehunter's song is "a scratchy che-brah, che-brah, che-brah... with a scolding quality". Another is "a series of rolling, burry 'chi-wówr' notes". Its calls include "a harsh, grating 'zeck' or 'tseck' or 'cheyt, cheyt' doubled 'rek-rek' ".
Where it lives
When to see it
The Streak-breasted 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 Streak-breasted Treehunter?
- The streak-breasted treehunter is 20 to 22 cm (7.9 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 48 to 54 g (1.7 to 1.9 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Streak-breasted Treehunter?
- The Streak-breasted Treehunter is a small sized bird weighing about 56 g.
- Where can you see a Streak-breasted Treehunter?
- The Streak-breasted Treehunter occurs in 2 countries, including Costa Rica and Panama.
- What birds look similar to a Streak-breasted Treehunter?
- The Streak-breasted Treehunter is most easily confused with the Uniform Treehunter, the Striped Treehunter and the Black-billed Treehunter.
- Is the Streak-breasted Treehunter endangered?
- The Streak-breasted Treehunter is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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