Pearled Treerunner
A species of Treerunners Scientific name : Margarornis squamiger Genus : Treerunners
Pearled Treerunner, A species of Treerunners
Botanical name: Margarornis squamiger
Genus: Treerunners
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Description
Description
The pearled treerunner (Margarornis squamiger) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. This songbird is an insectivore found in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Three subspecies of pearled treerunner are recognized: Margarornis squamiger perlatus (Lesson, 1844) – Northern Pearled Treerunner. Found in the Sierra de Perijá and the Andes of Western Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Northern Peru. Margarornis squamiger peruvianus (Cory, 1913). Founded in the Andes of Northern and Central Peru. Margarornis squamiger squamiger (d’Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838) – Southern Pearled Treerunner. Found in the Andes of Southern Peru and Bolivia, with a sight record in Northwestern Argentina. 
Size
16 cm
Feeding Habits
Pearled Treerunner's diet primarily consists of arthropods. These birds often forage in pairs or groups and join mixed-species flocks, searching for food from mid-storey to canopy levels, adeptly navigating moss-covered surfaces and upside-down on branches to glean their prey.
Habitat
The pearled Treerunner predominantly inhabits montane evergreen forests and elfin forests, with a preference for moist, mossy environments rich in epiphytes. It is also found in Polylepis woodlands and secondary growth areas, favoring stunted, high-elevation forests. The bird's range extends across broad geographical regions characterized by these forest types.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Ovenbirds Genus
Treerunners Species
Pearled Treerunner 
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