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Sharp-billed Treehunter
Heliobletus contaminatus
Sharp-billed Treehunter (Heliobletus contaminatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Sharp-billed Treehunter (Heliobletus contaminatus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 14 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Heliobletus
- Species contaminatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sharp-billed Treehunter is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sharp-billed Treehunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sharp-billed Treehunter (Heliobletus contaminatus) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA se.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 815,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sharp-billed Treehunter?
The Sharp-billed Treehunter is a very small bird that weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Sharp-billed Treehunter live?
The Sharp-billed Treehunter is found across South America with a range covering SA se, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sharp-billed Treehunter belong to?
The Sharp-billed Treehunter (Heliobletus contaminatus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sharp-billed Treehunter eat?
The Sharp-billed Treehunter is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sharp-billed Treehunter migrate?
The Sharp-billed Treehunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sharp-billed Treehunter endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Sharp-billed Treehunter make?
1 real field recording of the Sharp-billed Treehunter — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sharp-billed Treehunter's range?
The Sharp-billed Treehunter has a mapped global range of about 815,000 km².
Conservation
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