
Sharp-billed Treehunter
Heliobletus contaminatus Berlepsch, 1885
14 gWeight
The sharp-billed treehunter (Heliobletus contaminatus), sometimes called the sharp-billed xenops, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina
Sharp-billed Treehunter has been recorded at 40 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PE IntervalesBrazil497 records
- PN do Itatiaia – Agulhas Negras RoadBrazil276 records
- Paso Centurión – ÁreaUruguay194 records
More places
- PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil193 records
- PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil90 records
- PN do Itatiaia – Trilha dos Três PicosBrazil82 records
- Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil78 records
- Santo André – Estrada do TaquarussuBrazil65 records
- PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil33 records
- PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil33 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 sharp-billed treehunter (Heliobletus contaminatus), sometimes called the sharp-billed xenops, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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Questions
How big is the Sharp-billed Treehunter?
The Sharp-billed Treehunter weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Sharp-billed Treehunter live?
Its breeding range: South America: southeastern. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.
When is the best time to see the Sharp-billed Treehunter?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Sharp-billed Treehunter endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sharp-billed Treehunter as Least Concern.
What does the Sharp-billed Treehunter eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sharp-billed Treehunter in?
It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 14 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 69 mm
- Tail
- 53 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southeastern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Ovenbirds Furnariidae
- Genus
- Heliobletus
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In other languages
- EnglishSharp-billed Treehunter
- 简体中文尖嘴树猎雀
- 繁體中文尖嘴樹獵雀
- 日本語ノドジロヒメカマドドリ
- DeutschOckerbrauen-Baumspäher
- FrançaisAnabate à bec fin
- EspañolTicotico estriado
- Portuguêstrepadorzinho
- ItalianoCacciarami beccoaguzzo
- NederlandsPriemsnavelxenops
- РусскийОстроклювый акробат
- Svenskaspetsnäbbad trädletare
- DanskSpidsnæbbet Træjæger
- Polskiliściowiec ostrodzioby