Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner
NameOlive-backed Foliage-gleaner
Common NameOlive-backed Foliage-gleaner
Scientific NameAnabacerthia variegaticeps
FamilyFurnariidae
Wingspan (cm)20
Length (cm)14
Weight (g)18
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-brown, including the back and wings. The crown is dark brown with buffy streaking, and a prominent pale buffy supercilium (eyebrow) contrasts with a dark eye-line. The throat is whitish to pale buff, transitioning to yellowish-buff on the breast and belly, sometimes with faint streaking on the breast. The tail is rufous.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations typically consist of a series of sharp, high-pitched 'chip' notes or a rapid, chattering trill that can be quite distinctive in its forest habitat.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in Central America, ranging from southern Mexico through Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, extending into northwestern South America in Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru.
Identifying Featuresstreaked crown, pale supercilium, olive-brown upperparts, yellowish-buff underparts, rufous tail, active foraging behavior
Description
The Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner is a small to medium-sized passerine bird known for its active foraging behavior in the mid-story and canopy of humid montane forests. It gleans insects and other arthropods from leaves and branches, often moving quickly through dense vegetation. Its plumage is generally olive-brown with distinctive facial markings.
