Ovenbirds

Streak-capped Treehunter

Thripadectes virgaticeps

The Streak-capped Treehunter (Thripadectes virgaticeps) is a 66 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Ovenbirds

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

66 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

3

Recorded in Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela.

Where to see it: Reserva Mashpi-Amagusa (Sergio y Doris) (Ecuador); Refugio Paz de las Aves (Angel Paz) (Ecuador); Cabañas San Isidro (Ecuador); Alto Anchicayá - El Descanso (Doña Dora) (Colombia); El Pangán ProAves reserve (Colombia).

Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist