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Black-billed Treehunter
Thripadectes melanorhynchus
Black-billed Treehunter (Thripadectes melanorhynchus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-billed Treehunter (Thripadectes melanorhynchus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 44.3 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 melanorhynchus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 44.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-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 Black-billed Treehunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-billed Treehunter (Thripadectes melanorhynchus) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to c Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 44.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 9.2 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 121,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-billed Treehunter?
The Black-billed Treehunter is a small bird that weighs around 44.3 g.
Where does the Black-billed Treehunter live?
The Black-billed Treehunter is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to c Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-billed Treehunter belong to?
The Black-billed Treehunter (Thripadectes melanorhynchus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-billed Treehunter eat?
The Black-billed Treehunter is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-billed Treehunter migrate?
The Black-billed Treehunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-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 Black-billed Treehunter make?
1 real field recording of the Black-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 Black-billed Treehunter's range?
The Black-billed Treehunter has a mapped global range of about 121,000 km².
Conservation
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