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Planalto Foliage-gleaner

Syndactyla dimidiata

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesForestCavity nestSmall · 29 g
Planalto Foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla dimidiata), photo 1
Photo: agujaceratops · CC BY 4.0
Planalto Foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla dimidiata), photo 2
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Planalto Foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla dimidiata), photo 3
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Planalto Foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla dimidiata), photo 4
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ID tip

The planalto foliage-gleaner is about 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs 27 to 32 g (0.95 to 1.1 oz). It is a medium-sized furnariid with a long pointed bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a mostly rufescent orange face; the color is deeper on the supercilium and the ear coverts are darker. Their crown and upperparts are bright rufescent brown with a cinnamon tinge. Their tail is rufous-chestnut and their wings are dark rufescent brown with brighter edges on the primaries. Voice: The planalto foliage-gleaner's song has been likened to "a small, slowly starting motorbike". It is a "rather short or very long series of 'tsjek' notes, ascending, starting and ending with some stuttering". Its contact call is "a loud, nasal 'cheh', single or doubled".

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When to see the Planalto 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 Planalto 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 Planalto Foliage-gleaner

The planalto foliage-gleaner, also known as the russet-mantled foliage-gleaner, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Easily confused with

Bolivian RecurvebillSyndactyla striataThe Bolivian recurvebill is 19 to 20 cm (7.5 to 7.9 in) long and weighs 37.5 to 48.5 g (1.3 to 1.7 oz). Tepui Foliage-gleanerSyndactyla roraimaeThe tepui foliage-gleaner is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs 22 to 32 g (0.78 to 1.1 oz). Peruvian Recurvebill (Syndactyla ucayalae) Peruvian RecurvebillSyndactyla ucayalaeThe Peruvian recurvebill is 19 to 20 cm (7.5 to 7.9 in) long and weighs 39 to 55 g (1.4 to 1.9 oz).

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