Rufous-backed Treehunter

Thripadectes scrutator

Least Concern

The Rufous-backed Treehunter is a treehunter of humid montane forests in Peru and Bolivia. It clambers through dense understorey and foliage, probing moss and leaf clusters for insects. Fun fact: Many members of this family build extraordinary nests, from mud ovens to huge stick castles and tunnels dug in earth banks.

Family

Furnariidae

Group

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers

Range

Rufous-backed Treehunter Range — Humid montane forests of Peru and Bolivia

Population

≈ Not quantified

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