''Thripadectes'' is a

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birds in the ovenbird

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Furnariidae.

Taxonomy

The genus was established by

Philip Sclater Philip Lutley Sclater (4 November 1829 – 27 June 1913) was an England, English lawyer and zoologist. In zoology, he was an expert ornithologist, and identified the main zoogeographic regions of the world. He was Secretary of the Zoological ...

in 1862 with the

flammulated treehunter The flammulated treehunter (''Thripadectes flammulatus'') is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Taxonomy and systematics The flammulated t ...

as the

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. The name ''Thripadectes'' is a combination of the

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words or , meaning "woodworm" and , meaning "biter" (from , meaning "to bite"). The genus contains seven

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Flammulated treehunter The flammulated treehunter (''Thripadectes flammulatus'') is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Taxonomy and systematics The flammulated t ...

, ''Thripadectes flammulatus'' *

Striped treehunter The striped treehunter (''Thripadectes holostictus'') is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Taxonomy and systematics The striped ...

, ''Thripadectes holostictus'' *

Uniform treehunter The uniform treehunter (''Thripadectes ignobilis'') is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Taxonomy and systematics The uniform treehunter is a sister specie ...

, ''Thripadectes ignobilis'' *

Black-billed treehunter The black-billed treehunter (''Thripadectes melanorhynchus'') is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Taxonomy and systematics The black-billed treehun ...

, ''Thripadectes melanorhynchus'' *

Streak-breasted treehunter The streak-breasted treehunter (''Thripadectes rufobrunneus'') is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Taxonomy and systematics The streak-breasted treehunter ...

, ''Thripadectes rufobrunneus'' *

Peruvian treehunter The Peruvian treehunter (''Thripadectes scrutator'') is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru. It is also called the rufous-backed treehunterClements, J. F., T. S. Sc ...

, ''Thripadectes scrutator'' *

Streak-capped treehunter The streak-capped treehunter (''Thripadectes virgaticeps'') is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Taxonomy and systematics The streak-capped tre ...

, ''Thripadectes virgaticeps''

References

Bird genera Taxa named by Philip Sclater Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Furnariidae-stub