Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia ruficaudata)
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Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner

Anabacerthia ruficaudata (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)

30 gWeight

The rufous-tailed foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia ruficaudata) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia

Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner has been recorded at 76 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia511 records
  2. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador231 records
  3. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil148 records
More places
  1. Reserva MaycuEcuador124 records
  2. Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador120 records
  3. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru78 records
  4. Pantiacolla LodgePeru61 records
  5. Amazonía LodgePeru59 records
  6. Manú Wildlife Center (Valqui A5.1)Peru58 records
  7. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru49 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruEcuadorColombiaBrazilSurinameBoliviaGuyanaVenezuela

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 rufous-tailed foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia ruficaudata) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and possibly French Guiana.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner?

The Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner weighs around 30 g.

Where does the Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner live?

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

Is the Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner endangered?

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

What does the Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner in?

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

At a glance

Weight
30 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
90 mm
Tail
74 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

South America: Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Anabacerthia

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Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner

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