Automolus ochrolaemus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 →
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 243 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 99th most-seen of the 277 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month.
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.
Yes
Of the 23 parks where we can rate Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner sightings, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Darién National Park (Panama, about 10%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner that you can see in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Ivory-billed Woodcreeper (about 40%), Tawny-winged Woodcreeper (about 20%) and Rufous-breasted Spinetail (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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (243 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.
