Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner
Philydor pyrrhodes
The Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner (Philydor pyrrhodes) is a rare ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 9 countries, weighing about 31 g. The cinnamon-rumped foliage-gleaner is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner
The cinnamon-rumped foliage-gleaner is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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How to identify it
The cinnamon-rumped foliage-gleaner is 14 to 17 cm (5.5 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 24 to 35 g (0.85 to 1.2 oz). The sexes have the same plumage, with the brightest underparts of its genus. Adults have an ochraceous eyering and supercilium, a weak rufescent brown band behind the eye, dull rufescent brownish lores, and rufescent brown ear coverts. Their crown is dark rufescent brown with a faint darker scalloped effect. Their back is rufescent brown, their rump rufous, and their uppertail coverts and tail bright orange-rufous. Their wings are dark fuscous brown. Voice: The cinnamon-rumped foliage-gleaner's song is a complex "long low trill, gradually becoming louder, then breaking into louder, vibrating, evenly ascending trill that ends abruptly". Its contact call is described as "a low, loud, explosive 'chack', 'chakit' or 'chichid' ".
What the Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner can be seen all year round, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner?
- The cinnamon-rumped foliage-gleaner is 14 to 17 cm (5.5 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 24 to 35 g (0.85 to 1.2 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner?
- The Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner is a small sized bird weighing about 31 g.
- Where can you see a Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner?
- The Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner occurs in 9 countries, including Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and French Guiana.
- What does a Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner sound like?
- You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner?
- The Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner is most easily confused with the Black-capped Foliage-gleaner.
- Is the Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner endangered?
- The Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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