| Margarornis | |
|---|---|
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| Pearled treerunner,Margarornis squamiger | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Margarornis Reichenbach, 1853 |
| Type species | |
| Sittasomus perlatus Pearled treerunner Lesson, 1844 | |
| Species | |
Margarornis bellulus | |
Margarornis is agenus ofpasserine birds in the ovenbirdfamilyFurnariidae. They are found in South andMiddle America. All four species in the genus have "treerunner" in their English name.
The genusMargarornis was introduced in 1853 by the German naturalistLudwig Reichenbach.[1] The name combines theAncient Greekmargaron meaning "pearl" withornis meaning "bird".[2] Thetype species was designated byGeorge Robert Gray in 1855 asSittasomus perlatusLesson. This taxon is now considered to be asubspecies of thepearled treerunner (Margarornis squamiger perlatus).[3][4]
The genus contains four species:[5]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
_(5772490926).jpg) | Margarornis rubiginosus | Ruddy treerunner | Costa Rica and western Panama. |
 | Margarornis stellatus | Star-chested treerunner | Colombia and Ecuador. |
| Margarornis bellulus | Beautiful treerunner | Panama | |
 | Margarornis squamiger | Pearled treerunner | Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela |
Thewhite-throated treerunner is placed in themonotypic genusPygarrhichas.[5]
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