Bamboo Foliage-gleaner (Anabazenops dorsalis)
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Bamboo Foliage-gleaner

Anabazenops dorsalis (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880)

19 cmLength35 gWeight

The bamboo foliage-gleaner (Anabazenops dorsalis), also known as the crested foliage-gleaner or dusky-cheeked foliage-gleaner, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: May, August and October · Most records: Peru, Brazil, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May, August and October · Most records: Peru, Brazil, Ecuador

Bamboo Foliage-gleaner has been recorded at 36 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Manu BiolodgePeru368 records
  2. Amazonía LodgePeru149 records
  3. Tambopata Research CenterPeru87 records
More places
  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil65 records
  2. Pantiacolla LodgePeru51 records
  3. Reserva Ecologica GuadalupePeru46 records
  4. Reserva MaycuEcuador43 records
  5. Jardín de Colibries y Mirador Pico de HozPeru24 records
  6. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru24 records
  7. Manu Birding LodgePeru20 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruBrazilEcuador

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The bamboo foliage-gleaner (Anabazenops dorsalis), also known as the crested foliage-gleaner or dusky-cheeked foliage-gleaner, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Bamboo Foliage-gleaner?

The Bamboo Foliage-gleaner is about 19 cm long and weighs around 35 g.

Where does the Bamboo Foliage-gleaner live?

Its breeding range: South America: western, southern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Brazil and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Bamboo Foliage-gleaner?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May, August and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Bamboo Foliage-gleaner endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bamboo Foliage-gleaner as Least Concern.

What does the Bamboo Foliage-gleaner eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Bamboo Foliage-gleaner in?

It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
19 cm
Weight
35 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
93 mm
Tail
77 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: western, southern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Anabazenops

Other birds in the genus Anabazenops

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Bamboo Foliage-gleaner

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