Syndactyla dimidiata
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The planalto foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla dimidiata), also known as the russet-mantled foliage-gleaner, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.
The planalto foliage-gleaner was long placed in genus Philydor but morphological and vocal data suggested affinities within Syndactyla. Molecular data confirmed this change and revealed that. S. dimidiata the sister species of S. rufosuperciliata.
The later subspecies has been treated as a separate species in the early to mid-1900s but a recent study casts doubt on baeri's validity as either a species or subspecies. This article treats the planalto foliage-gleaner as monotypic, though the putative[1] taxon baeri is mentioned.
The planalto foliage-gleaner is about 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs 27 to 32 g (0.95 to 1.1 oz). It is a medium-sized... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Russet-mantled Foliage-gleaner sighting in Emas National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 124th most-seen of the 187 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Russet-mantled Foliage-gleaner in Emas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to September, the lowest months. April and December–February have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Russet-mantled 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 2 parks where we can rate Russet-mantled Foliage-gleaner sightings, Emas National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Serra da Canastra National Park (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Russet-mantled Foliage-gleaner that you can see in Emas National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Pale-breasted Spinetail (about 40%), Rufous Hornero (about 40%) and Greater Thornbird (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Russet-mantled Foliage-gleaner is recorded against all the birds logged in Emas National Park (18 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.
