Birds of Venezuela

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Genus: Thripadectes (3 species, 7 worldwide)


Flammulated Treehunter
Flammulated Treehunter (Thripadectes flammulatus flammulatus)
Tatama National Park, Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Bruno Conjeaud   © All Rights Reserved.
A bit larger and more coarsely streaked than the Striped Treehunter.


Striped Treehunter
Striped Treehunter (Thripadectes holostictus holostictus)
Serrania de las Baldias, Antioquia, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Found in bamboo-laden Andean cloudforest from Venezuela to Bolivia (Athanas). The most widespread treehunter, but not the easiest to see.
Alt photo.

Streak-capped Treehunter
Streak-capped Treehunter (Thripadectes virgaticeps sclateri)
Cali, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Generally seen at lower altitude than the Striped or Flammulated Treehunter, from 1500m-2000m, and unstreaked front makes identification easy. Seen feeding at bromeliads.

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