Black-billed Treehunter (Thripadectes melanorhynchus)
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Black-billed Treehunter

Thripadectes melanorhynchus (Tschudi, 1844)

44 gWeight

The black-billed treehunter (Thripadectes melanorhynchus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: January–March, August and October–November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-billed Treehunter has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador1,984 records
  2. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru276 records
  3. PN Podocarpus – Sector Río BombuscaroEcuador244 records
More places
  1. Sumaco RoadEcuador157 records
  2. Vereda CampucanaColombia88 records
  3. Bosque de Protección Alto Mayo – Llanteria/Afluente vicinityPeru54 records
  4. Wayra ReserveEcuador32 records
  5. Comedor Susanita y cascada HollínEcuador24 records
  6. Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador12 records
  7. Ipal EcolodgePeru9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruColombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-billed treehunter (Thripadectes melanorhynchus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Black-billed Treehunter?

The Black-billed Treehunter weighs around 44 g.

Where does the Black-billed Treehunter live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to central Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Black-billed Treehunter?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March, August, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-billed Treehunter endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-billed Treehunter as Least Concern.

What does the Black-billed Treehunter eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-billed Treehunter in?

It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
44 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
94 mm
Tail
92 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Colombia to central Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Thripadectes

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Black-billed Treehunter

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