Automolus leucophthalmus
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The white-eyed foliage-gleaner (Automolus leucophthalmus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. What is now the Pernambuco foliage-gleaner (A. lammi) was a third subspecies; following a 2008 publication, major taxonomic systems elevated it to species rank.
The white-eyed foliage-gleaner, Pernambuco foliage-gleaner, olive-backed foliage-gleaner (A. infuscatus), and Para foliage-gleaner (A. paraensis) form a superspecies. The white-eyed foliage-gleaner is 18 to 20 cm (7.1 to 7.9 in) long and weighs 25 to 38 g (0.88 to 1.3 oz). It is a fairly large member of its genus and has a heavy bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a dark brownish face with faint reddish streaks on the ear coverts, grizzled reddish brown and buffy lores, and a white malar area. Their crown is dark reddish brown with narrow rufous streaks. Their back and rump are dark reddish brown that... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Foliage-gleaner sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 70 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 210th most-seen of the 353 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Foliage-gleaner in São Paulo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-eyed 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.
Only São Paulo, in our data
São Paulo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate White-eyed Foliage-gleaner sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the White-eyed Foliage-gleaner that you can see in São Paulo (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Rufous Hornero (about 60%), Spix's Spinetail (about 10%) and Yellow-chinned Spinetail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-eyed Foliage-gleaner is recorded against all the birds logged in São Paulo (70 verified sightings), 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.
