Thripadectes is a genus of Neotropical birds in the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
Taxonomy The genus was established by Philip Sclater in 1862 with the flammulated treehunter as the type species. The name Thripadectes is a combination of the Greek words or , meaning "woodworm" and , meaning "biter" (from , meaning "to bite").
The genus contains seven species:
Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution Thripadectes ignobilis Uniform treehunter Colombian and Ecuadorian Andes Thripadectes flammulatus Flammulated treehunter Colombian and Ecuadorian Andes Thripadectes scrutator Peruvian treehunter eastern Peruvian and Bolivian Andes Thripadectes rufobrunneus Streak-breasted treehunter Talamancan montane forests Thripadectes melanorhynchus Black-billed treehunter northern Andes Thripadectes holosticus Striped treehunter northern Andes Thripadectes virgaticeps Streak-capped treehunter Andes of Venezuela to Ecuador
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