Striped Treehunter

Striped Treehunter

Thripadectes holostictus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Los Nevados National Natural Park

In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%

61 Verified sightings at Los Nevados National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
74 In all 2 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the 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. The striped treehunter shares genus Thripadectes with six other treehunters. It has these three subspecies:

However, the subspecies' size and plumage differences may prove to be clinal as more data become available. If true, the division into subspecies might not be warranted. The striped treehunter is 20 to 21 cm (7.9 to 8.3 in) long and weighs 38 to 49 g (1.3 to 1.7 oz). It is a bulky, dark furnariid with a thrush-like shape. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies T. h. holostictus have a mostly blackish-brown face with buff streaks, some of which merge to form a supercilium. Their lores are grizzled blackish brown and buff. Their crown is blackish brown with strong buff streaks. Their back is dark brown with buff streaks and their rump dull dark brown that blends to reddish brown... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song1:07

Colombia · 2025

© Fabrice Schmitt · XC1007495 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Recording0:59

Colombia · 2000

© Daniel Cadena (Colección de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humboldt) · XC525804 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:33

Colombia · 2019

© David Monroy Rengifo · XC513180 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
2 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Striped Treehunter in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Treehunter sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 61 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 265th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Striped Treehunter in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Treehunter in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Striped Treehunter?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped Treehunter sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Los Nevados National Natural Park the best place to see a Striped Treehunter?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Striped Treehunter sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).

Where does the Striped Treehunter sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Striped Treehunter is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (61 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.

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