Automolus ochrolaemus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The ochre-throated foliage-gleaner (Automolus ochrolaemus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Panama and every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The ochre-throated foliage-gleaner's taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC, Clements, and the American Ornithological Society previously recognized exsertus as a separate species, the Chiriqui foliage-gleaner. Wikipedia →
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 1,785 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 122nd most-seen of the 503 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, against about 10% in November to August, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 23
Of the 23 parks where we can rate Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner sightings, Arenal Volcano National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Belize, about 20%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner that you can see in Arenal Volcano National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Wedge-billed Woodcreeper (about 30%), Streak-headed Woodcreeper (about 20%) and Spotted Woodcreeper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner is recorded against all the birds logged in Arenal Volcano National Park (1,785 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.
