Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner
Clibanornis rufipectus
The Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rufipectus) is a rare ovenbirds and woodcreeper found only in Colombia, weighing about 40 g. The Santa Marta foliage-gleaner is a vulnerable species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner
The Santa Marta foliage-gleaner is a vulnerable species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia.
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How to identify it
The Santa Marta foliage-gleaner is 17 to 20 cm (6.7 to 7.9 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a reddish brown face with slightly paler lores, faint brighter markings on the ear coverts, and a ring of bare blue skin around the eye. Their crown and back are medium brown. Their wing coverts and flight feathers are medium reddish brown with rufous edges. Their tail is dark chestnut. Their throat is pale rufous that blends to the reddish brown breast. Their lower breast and belly are light rufescent brown. Voice: The Santa Marta foliage-gleaner's song is very different from those of its former fellow ruddy foliage-gleaner subspecies; the differences were part of the evidence for its being recognized as a species. A very detailed description is Its calls are "churrs, both two- or three-noted while foraging but three- to four-noted in alarm" and are also quite different from those of ruddy foliage-gleaner.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner?
- The Santa Marta foliage-gleaner is 17 to 20 cm (6.7 to 7.9 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner?
- The Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner is a small sized bird weighing about 40 g.
- Where can you see a Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner?
- The Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner is endemic to Colombia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner?
- The Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner is most easily confused with the Canebrake Groundcreeper.
- Is the Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner endangered?
- The Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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