- Thripadectes holostictus
Identification
20–21 cm (7¾-8¼ in)
Similar Species
Very similar to Lineated Foliage-gleaner
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela Peru and Bolivia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
- T. h. striatidorsus:
- T. h. holostictus:
- T. h. moderatus:
- Subtropical eastern Peru (Junín and Cuzco) and western Bolivia
Habitat
Moist montane evergreen forests, especially where there is bamboo.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of invertebrates, with the possible addition of some vertebrates. They usually forage alone, though may, occasionally, join mixed species flocks.
Breeding
They nest in a chamber at the end of a tunnel, up to 1 m long.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Remsen, Jr., J. V. and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Striped Treehunter (Thripadectes holostictus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.strtre1.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Striped Treehunter. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 March 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Striped_Treehunter