Rufous-rumped Foliage-gleaner
NameRufous-rumped Foliage-gleaner
Common NameRufous-rumped Foliage-gleaner
Scientific NamePhilydor erythrocercum
FamilyFurnariidae
Wingspan (cm)22
Length (cm)16.5
Weight (g)24
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-brown, contrasting sharply with a bright rufous rump and tail. The underparts are pale buffy-ochre, often with a faint pale supercilium above the eye and a dusky eye-line.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include a series of sharp, high-pitched 'chip' notes that often accelerate into a trill, or a rapid 'tew-tew-tew-tew' call.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeWidespread across the Amazon basin and adjacent areas of South America, including eastern Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, southern Venezuela, the Guianas, much of Brazil, and northern Bolivia.
Identifying Featuresrufous rump and tail, pale supercilium, olive-brown upperparts, buffy-ochre underparts, active gleaning behavior
Description
This small, active forest bird is characterized by its distinctive rufous rump and tail. It typically forages by gleaning insects and other invertebrates from foliage and bark in the understory and mid-story of humid tropical forests.
