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White-throated Treerunner
Pygarrhichas albogularis
White-throated Treerunner (Pygarrhichas albogularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-throated Treerunner (Pygarrhichas albogularis) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 24 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 Pygarrhichas
- Species albogularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-throated 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 White-throated Treerunner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-throated Treerunner (Pygarrhichas albogularis) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA c, s Chile and w Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 5.6 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 471,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-throated Treerunner?
The White-throated Treerunner is a small bird that weighs around 24 g.
Where does the White-throated Treerunner live?
The White-throated Treerunner is found across South America with a range covering SA c, s Chile and w Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-throated Treerunner belong to?
The White-throated Treerunner (Pygarrhichas albogularis) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-throated Treerunner eat?
The White-throated Treerunner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-throated Treerunner migrate?
The White-throated Treerunner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-throated 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 White-throated Treerunner make?
1 real field recording of the White-throated 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 White-throated Treerunner's range?
The White-throated Treerunner has a mapped global range of about 471,000 km².
Conservation
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