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Flammulated Treehunter
Thripadectes flammulatus
Flammulated Treehunter (Thripadectes flammulatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Flammulated Treehunter (Thripadectes flammulatus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 55.9 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 Thripadectes
- Species flammulatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 55.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Flammulated 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 Flammulated Treehunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Flammulated Treehunter (Thripadectes flammulatus) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Venezuela to n Peru.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 55.9 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 10.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 57,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Flammulated Treehunter?
The Flammulated Treehunter is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 55.9 g.
Where does the Flammulated Treehunter live?
The Flammulated Treehunter is found across South America with a range covering SA w Venezuela to n Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Flammulated Treehunter belong to?
The Flammulated Treehunter (Thripadectes flammulatus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Flammulated Treehunter eat?
The Flammulated Treehunter is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Flammulated Treehunter migrate?
The Flammulated Treehunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Flammulated 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 Flammulated Treehunter make?
1 real field recording of the Flammulated Treehunter — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Flammulated Treehunter's range?
The Flammulated Treehunter has a mapped global range of about 57,000 km².
Conservation
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