Henna-capped Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rectirostris) | Photos and ID

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Henna-capped Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rectirostris), photo 1 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Henna-capped Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rectirostris), photo 2 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Henna-capped Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rectirostris), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Diogo Luiz, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Henna-capped Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rectirostris), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Vinicius Augusto De Souza, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Henna-capped Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rectirostris), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Navin Sasikumar, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Henna-capped Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rectirostris), photo 6 — Photo: (c) João D'Andretta, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Henna-capped Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rectirostris), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Bruno Luka de Souza Bambirra Silveira, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

ID tip

The henna-capped foliage-gleaner is 20 to 21 cm (7.9 to 8.3 in) long and weighs 44 to 51 g (1.6 to 1.8 oz). It is a largish furnariid with a long almost straight bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a chestnut face with a light rufous moustacial area. Their crown is chestnut that becomes a slightly paler reddish chestnut collar and a rich ochraceous brown back and rump. Their uppertail coverts are chestnut. Their wings are mostly dark rufous and their tail chestnut. Their throat is pale rufous that becomes slightly darker on their breast and belly. Voice: The henna-capped foliage-gleaner's call is a "dry, cackling 'kjep -kjep - -". Its song is like the call "but accelerating to a rattle, in total lasting 2-3 sec."

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When to see the Henna-capped Foliage-gleaner

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Henna-capped Foliage-gleaner

Regular range

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Brazil Paraguay

About the Henna-capped Foliage-gleaner

The henna-capped foliage-gleaner or chestnut-capped foliage-gleaner is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.

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Easily confused with

Santa Marta Foliage-gleanerClibanornis rufipectusThe Santa Marta foliage-gleaner is 17 to 20 cm (6.7 to 7.9 in) long.

Canebrake GroundcreeperClibanornis dendrocolaptoidesThe canebrake groundcreeper is 20 to 22 cm (7.9 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 52 to 54 g (1.8 to 1.9 oz). Henna-hooded Foliage-gleanerClibanornis erythrocephalusThe henna-hooded foliage-gleaner is about 21 cm (8.3 in) long and weighs about 48 g (1.7 oz).

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