- Thripadectes melanorhynchus
Identification
20–21 cm (7¾-8¼ in); thrush-like appearance
- Scaly throat
Similar Species
Very similar to Striped Treehunter which has very streaked underparts.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- T. m. striaticeps:
- Eastern Andes of Colombia (single record from western Meta)
- T. m. melanorhynchus:
Habitat
Moist montane evergreen forests and secondary growth. Usually found between 1000–1700 m.
Behaviour
Diet
They usually forage singly; very rarely seen with other species. Their main diet consists of arthropods and small invertebrates such as grasshoppers
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
- Cornell Lab, Neotropical Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-billed Treehunter. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-billed_Treehunter
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
