Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner (Dendroma rufa)
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Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

Dendroma rufa (Vieillot, 1818)

18–19 cmLength25 gWeight

Most records: Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner has been recorded at 250 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,865 records
  2. Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador1,500 records
  3. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador1,354 records
More places
  1. Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia1,085 records
  2. PE IntervalesBrazil1,066 records
  3. Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia909 records
  4. Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil556 records
  5. Reserva Las TangarasEcuador518 records
  6. Camino Montezuma – La ClaritaColombia490 records
  7. Wayra ReserveEcuador482 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorBrazilColombiaArgentinaPeruVenezuelaCosta RicaBolivia

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

Questions

How big is the Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner?

The Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner is about 18–19 cm long and weighs around 25 g.

Where does the Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to Venezuela, Bolivia and southeastern South America. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Brazil and Colombia.

What does the Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner in?

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

At a glance

Length
18–19 cm
Weight
25 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
87 mm
Tail
85 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to Venezuela, Bolivia and southeastern South America

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Dendroma

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Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

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