Beautiful Treerunner
Margarornis bellulus
The beautiful treerunner is a Near Threatened species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Panama.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Furnariidae
Genus
Margarornis
Beautiful Treerunner belongs to the family Furnariidae, order Passeriformes, within the Aves class.
Species Profile
The beautiful treerunner is a Near Threatened species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Panama.
The Beautiful Treerunner faces significant pressure from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation throughout its Andean cloud forest range. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the temperature and moisture conditions of these specialized high-altitude ecosystems, potentially forcing populations to shift to higher elevations where suitable habitat becomes increasingly limited.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Inhabits humid montane cloud forests and forest edges in the Andes, typically between 1,500-3,000m elevation. Prefers dense, moss-covered forests with abundant epiphytes where it forages along branches and in the forest understory.
Threats
Deforestation and logging
Habitat fragmentation
Agricultural expansion
Climate change impacts on cloud forest ecosystems
Infrastructure development
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Beautiful Treerunner (Margarornis bellulus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/beautiful-treerunner