Philydor ruficaudatum
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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.
The rufous-tailed foliage-gleaner's taxonomy is unsettled. The Clements taxonomy does not recognize A. r. subflavescens but includes it in the nominate. The rufous-tailed foliage-gleaner was previously included in genus Philydor but a 2011 paper made it plain that it did not belong there.
This article follows the three-subspecies model. The rufous-tailed foliage-gleaner is 16 to 17 cm (6.3 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 21 to 32 g (0.74 to 1.1 oz). It is a medium-sized furnariid with a wedge-shaped bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a wide ochraceous buff eyering... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 376th most-seen of the 436 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner in Amacayacu National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner sightings, Amacayacu National Natural Park ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Brownsberg Nature Park (Suriname, under 5%) and Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner is recorded against all the birds logged in Amacayacu National Natural Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
