Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner
Automolus rufipileatus
The Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner (Automolus rufipileatus) is a rare ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 9 countries, weighing about 35 g. The chestnut-crowned foliage-gleaner is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner
The chestnut-crowned foliage-gleaner is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The chestnut-crowned foliage-gleaner is 18 to 19 cm (7.1 to 7.5 in) long and weighs 31 to 38 g (1.1 to 1.3 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a mostly rufescent brown face with a few buff streaks on the ear coverts. Their crown is dark reddish chestnut that becomes darkish warm olivaceous brown on the back. Their rump is reddish brown and their uppertail coverts reddish chestnut. Their wings are darkish rufescent brown with slightly darker primary coverts and ochraceous rufous at the bend. Their tail is dark dull chestnut. Voice: The chestnut-crowned foliage-gleaner's song is a "run-together series of sharp, stacatto notes that drop in pitch, 'd-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r' ". Another author described it as a "short, shivering, staccato trill 'kriiiiiiih' " that last about 1.5 seconds. Its call is "a peculiar, resonant, deep 'jyoo' or 'cheeu' ".
What the Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner?
- The chestnut-crowned foliage-gleaner is 18 to 19 cm (7.1 to 7.5 in) long and weighs 31 to 38 g (1.1 to 1.3 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner?
- The Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner is a small sized bird weighing about 35 g.
- Where can you see a Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner?
- The Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner occurs in 9 countries, including Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela.
- What does a Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner?
- The Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner is most easily confused with the Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner, the Para Foliage-gleaner and the Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner.
- Is the Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner endangered?
- The Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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