Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner
Automolus melanopezus
The Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner (Automolus melanopezus) is a legendary ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 4 countries, weighing about 31 g. The brown-rumped foliage-gleaner is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner
The brown-rumped foliage-gleaner is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The brown-rumped foliage-gleaner is 16 to 19 cm (6.3 to 7.5 in) long and weighs 27 to 32 g (0.95 to 1.1 oz). It is one of the smaller members of its genus and has a shortish and heavy bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a mostly rich dark brown face with a few buff streaks on the ear coverts, grizzled brownish and grayish lores, and an ochraceous malar area. Their crown is rich brown with some faint pale spots on the forehead. Their back and rump are rich brown that blends to chestnut-tinged brown uppertail coverts. Voice: The brown-rumped foliage-gleaner's song is "a fast, rhythmic 'whip, whip, whudidididit-wrrrrrr', or staccato burst of upward-inflected notes, 'whe-de-de-de-de-de-de', slightly descending at end".
What the Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner?
- The brown-rumped foliage-gleaner is 16 to 19 cm (6.3 to 7.5 in) long and weighs 27 to 32 g (0.95 to 1.1 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner?
- The Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner is a small sized bird weighing about 31 g.
- Where can you see a Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner?
- The Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner occurs in 4 countries, including Peru, Brazil, Ecuador and Bolivia.
- What does a Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner?
- The Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner is most easily confused with the Para Foliage-gleaner, the Pernambuco Foliage-gleaner and the Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner.
- Is the Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner endangered?
- The Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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