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Ruddy Treerunner
Margarornis rubiginosus
Ruddy Treerunner (Margarornis rubiginosus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Ruddy Treerunner (Margarornis rubiginosus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 17.8 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 Margarornis
- Species rubiginosus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ruddy Treerunner 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 Ruddy Treerunner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ruddy Treerunner (Margarornis rubiginosus) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 7.4 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 5,602 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ruddy Treerunner?
The Ruddy Treerunner is a small bird that weighs around 17.8 g.
Where does the Ruddy Treerunner live?
The Ruddy Treerunner is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and Panama, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Ruddy Treerunner belong to?
The Ruddy Treerunner (Margarornis rubiginosus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ruddy Treerunner eat?
The Ruddy Treerunner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ruddy Treerunner migrate?
The Ruddy Treerunner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ruddy Treerunner 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 Ruddy Treerunner make?
1 real field recording of the Ruddy Treerunner — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Ruddy Treerunner's range?
The Ruddy Treerunner has a mapped global range of about 5,602 km².
Conservation
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