Margarornis squamiger
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The pearled treerunner (Margarornis squamiger) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and possibly Argentina. The pearled treerunner is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 14 to 19 g (0.49 to 0.67 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a well-defined yellowish buff supercilium that extends to the nape, a dull reddish brown line behind the eye, dull yellowish buff and dark brown ear coverts, and a dark brown moustacial area with tiny whitish spots that become streaks to the rear. Their forehead is dark brownish with pale rufous streaks and their crown dark reddish brown. Their collar is dull rufescent brown with black-outlined yellowish buff streaks. Their back, rump, and uppertail coverts are bright reddish brown. Their wing coverts are bright reddish brown, their primary coverts dark fuscous brown, and their flight... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Pearled Treerunner sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, based on 365 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, May–August and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pearled Treerunner in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, against about 20% in September, the lowest month.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pearled Treerunner sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pearled Treerunner sightings, Chingaza National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 30%) and Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Pearled Treerunner that you can see in Chingaza National Natural Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are White-chinned Thistletail (about 30%), Silvery-throated Spinetail (about 20%) and White-browed Spinetail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pearled Treerunner is recorded against all the birds logged in Chingaza National Natural Park (365 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
