Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Ruddy Treerunner (Margarornis rubiginosus) - HBW 8, p. 321
French: Anabasitte rousse
German: Rostbrust-Stachelschwanz
Spanish: Subepalo Rojizo
Other common names: Ruddy Margarornis
Taxonomy: Margarornis rubiginosa Lawrence, 1865, San José, Costa Rica.
Anatomical data are consistent with the idea that this genus and Premnornis, Premnoplex and Roraimia are each others’ closest relatives; various authors merge one or all of those into present genus. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- rubiginosus Lawrence, 1865 - mountains of Costa Rica (S from S Cordillera Guanacaste) and W Panama (W Chiriquí).
- boultoni Griscom, 1924 - mountains of C Panama (E Chiriquí, Veraguas).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird foraging in a tree trunk Locality San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp rubiginosus)
Richard Garrigues 28 July 2006 4 years ago 11 sec 2.9 -
An adult foraging around moss hanging from tree branches Locality Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve, Monteverde, Costa Rica (ssp rubiginosus)
Greg Baker 5 April 2001 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 16 sec 2.7
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bird foraging on mossy trunk
Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica
Chris and Megan Perkins 17 March 2010 1 year ago 2.9 -
A pair of Ruddy Treerunner searched for food in a branch with moss.
Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica
Carmelo López 19 March 2004 2 years ago 1.3
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Soft contact calls from a pair. Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica
(ssp rubiginosus)
Scott Olmstead 24 March 2010 2 years ago 4
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