Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner (Automolus exsertus)
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Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner

Automolus exsertus Bangs, 1901

18–20 cmLength40 gWeight

The Chiriqui foliage-gleaner (Automolus exsertus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Where and when it's recorded

Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner has been recorded at 24 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica1,320 records
  2. Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica903 records
  3. Esquinas Rainforest LodgeCosta Rica530 records
More places
  1. Finca CántarosCosta Rica424 records
  2. Bosque del Rio Tigre LodgeCosta Rica315 records
  3. Los CusingosCosta Rica272 records
  4. Villa LapasCosta Rica219 records
  5. Paraíso Birding ParadisePanama204 records
  6. PN Carara – Sendero La MeandricaCosta Rica187 records
  7. Humedal Lagunas de VolcánPanama156 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

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 Chiriqui foliage-gleaner (Automolus exsertus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner?

The Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner is about 18–20 cm long and weighs around 40 g.

Where does the Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: southwestern Costa Rica to western Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner in?

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

At a glance

Length
18–20 cm
Weight
40 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
85 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Middle America: southwestern Costa Rica to western Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Automolus

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Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner

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