White-browed Foliage-gleaner
Anabacerthia amaurotis
The White-browed Foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia amaurotis) is a rare ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 3 countries, weighing about 19 g. The white-browed foliage-gleaner is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the White-browed Foliage-gleaner
The white-browed foliage-gleaner is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and possibly Paraguay.
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How to identify it
The white-browed foliage-gleaner is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long. It is a medium-sized furnariid with a wedge-shaped bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a wide buff-white supercilium, a dark brown band behind the eye, and an indistinct brown "moustache" on an otherwise lightly flecked and streaked, light buff, face. Their crown is brown with black-edged white feathers at the center of the back, and they have a narrow pale buff collar that extends onto the side of their neck. Voice: The white-browed foliage-gleaner's song is "a short, accelerated, ascending and descending series of very/ext. high 'seep' notes". Its call is an "extr. high, thin 'steep tseep seepseep -' ".
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Argentina.
When to see it
The White-browed Foliage-gleaner can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a White-browed Foliage-gleaner?
- The white-browed foliage-gleaner is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a White-browed Foliage-gleaner?
- The White-browed Foliage-gleaner is a small sized bird weighing about 19 g.
- Where can you see a White-browed Foliage-gleaner?
- The White-browed Foliage-gleaner occurs in 3 countries, including Brazil and Paraguay.
- What birds look similar to a White-browed Foliage-gleaner?
- The White-browed Foliage-gleaner is most easily confused with the Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner and the Montane Foliage-gleaner.
- Is the White-browed Foliage-gleaner endangered?
- The White-browed Foliage-gleaner is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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