Pearled Treerunner (Margarornis squamiger)
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Pearled Treerunner

Margarornis squamiger (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)

15–16 cmLength17 gWeight

The pearled treerunner (Margarornis squamiger) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Pearled Treerunner has been recorded at 127 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Guango LodgeEcuador3,787 records
  2. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia2,913 records
  3. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador2,316 records
More places
  1. Reserva YanacochaEcuador1,348 records
  2. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador1,170 records
  3. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador1,078 records
  4. Hacienda El BosqueColombia1,056 records
  5. Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador970 records
  6. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru575 records
  7. Hotel Termales del RuízColombia548 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruBoliviaVenezuela

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 pearled treerunner (Margarornis squamiger) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and possibly Argentina.

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Questions

How big is the Pearled Treerunner?

The Pearled Treerunner is about 15–16 cm long and weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Pearled Treerunner live?

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

Is the Pearled Treerunner endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pearled Treerunner as Least Concern.

What does the Pearled Treerunner eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Pearled Treerunner in?

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

At a glance

Length
15–16 cm
Weight
17 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
75 mm
Tail
75 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

South America: western Venezuela to Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Margarornis

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Pearled Treerunner

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