Automolus exsertus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The Chiriqui foliage-gleaner (Automolus exsertus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. The Chiriqui foliage-gleaner was originally described as a species but soon was reconsidered as a subspecies of what is now the ochre-throated foliage-gleaner (A. ochrolaemus). A 2017 publication detailed significant differences in its plumage and vocalizations from the other ochre-throated subspecies. Based on that data, the North American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society, the International Ornithological Committee, and the Clements taxonomy elevated it to a full species. As of late 2023, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) still treats the taxon as a subspecies of A. ochrolaemus, which it calls the buff-throated foliage-gleaner.
The Chiriqui foliage-gleaner is monotypic. The Chiriqui foliage-gleaner is 18 to 20 cm (7.1 to 7.9 in) long and weighs 30 to 46 g (1.1 to 1.6 oz). It is a fairly large member of its genus and has a heavy bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a primarily dark brownish... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner sighting in Carara National Park on a given day, based on 644 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 187th most-seen of the 414 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner in Carara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chiriqui 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 6 parks where we can rate Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner sightings, Carara National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner that you can see in Carara National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Streak-headed Woodcreeper (about 40%), Cocoa Woodcreeper (about 30%) and Wedge-billed Woodcreeper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner is recorded against all the birds logged in Carara National Park (644 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.
