Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Streak-capped Treehunter
Thripadectes virgaticeps
Streak-capped Treehunter (Thripadectes virgaticeps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Streak-capped Treehunter (Thripadectes virgaticeps) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 65.8 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 Thripadectes
- Species virgaticeps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 65.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
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Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Streak-capped 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 Streak-capped Treehunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Streak-capped Treehunter (Thripadectes virgaticeps) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Venezuela to n Ecuador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 65.8 g, with a wing length of about 9.8 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 63,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streak-capped Treehunter?
The Streak-capped Treehunter is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 65.8 g.
Where does the Streak-capped Treehunter live?
The Streak-capped Treehunter is found across South America with a range covering SA n Venezuela to n Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Streak-capped Treehunter belong to?
The Streak-capped Treehunter (Thripadectes virgaticeps) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Streak-capped Treehunter eat?
The Streak-capped Treehunter is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Streak-capped Treehunter migrate?
The Streak-capped Treehunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Streak-capped 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 Streak-capped Treehunter make?
1 real field recording of the Streak-capped Treehunter — 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 Streak-capped Treehunter's range?
The Streak-capped Treehunter has a mapped global range of about 63,000 km².
Conservation
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