Lineated Foliage-gleaner
NameLineated Foliage-gleaner
Common NameLineated Foliage-gleaner
Scientific NameSyndactyla subalaris
FamilyFurnariidae
Wingspan (cm)28
Length (cm)18.5
Weight (g)35
Plumage DetailsDark brown crown and nape heavily streaked with buff or whitish lines. Rufous-brown back and wings. Prominent rufous tail. Underparts are olive-brown, often with faint streaking on the throat and breast. Features a pale supercilium and dark eye-line.
Vocalization / CallTypically a series of sharp, chattering notes or a rapid, accelerating trill.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the Andes mountains from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and into Bolivia. Also present in parts of Central America (Costa Rica, Panama).
Identifying FeaturesRufous tail, Heavily streaked dark crown and nape, Robust build, Foraging in dense foliage
Description
A medium-sized, robust furnariid with a distinctive streaked head and rufous tail. It forages actively in the understory and mid-story of humid montane forests, gleaning insects from foliage and and bark.
