Tepui Foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla roraimae)
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Tepui Foliage-gleaner

Syndactyla roraimae (Hellmayr, 1917)

18 cmLength28 gWeight

The tepui foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla roraimae), also known as the white-throated foliage-gleaner, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Most records: Venezuela

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Tepui Foliage-gleaner has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sierra de Lema, La EscaleraVenezuela32 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Venezuela

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 tepui foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla roraimae), also known as the white-throated foliage-gleaner, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Tepui Foliage-gleaner?

The Tepui Foliage-gleaner is about 18 cm long and weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Tepui Foliage-gleaner live?

Its breeding range: South America: tepuis. It is most often recorded in Venezuela.

Is the Tepui Foliage-gleaner endangered?

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

What does the Tepui Foliage-gleaner eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Tepui Foliage-gleaner in?

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

At a glance

Length
18 cm
Weight
28 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
79 mm
Tail
84 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

South America: tepuis

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Syndactyla

Other birds in the genus Syndactyla

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Tepui Foliage-gleaner

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