Firewood-gatherer

Firewood-gatherer

Anumbius annumbi

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Itatiaia National Park

In 3 days <5%

7 Verified sightings at Itatiaia National Park From 2019 to 2026
524 In all 4 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Firewood-gatherer

The firewood-gatherer (Anumbius annumbi) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The firewood-gatherer is genetically most closely related to the lark-like brushrunner (Coryphistera alaudina), and they may be sister species. The firewood-gatherer is the only member of its genus and is monotypic: no subspecies are recognized.

The firewood-gatherer is 18 to 20 cm (7.1 to 7.9 in) long and weighs 27 to 45 g (0.95 to 1.6 oz). It is an unusual furnariid that somewhat resembles a pipit. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a wide whitish supercilium and a medium brownish stripe behind the eye on an otherwise light brownish to grayish brown face. Their forehead is dull rufous and their crown dull brown or sandy brown. Their back is dull brown, their rump dull pale brown, and their uppertail coverts dark brownish with lighter brownish edges. Their crown has narrow blackish streaks that almost disappear on the hindneck and upper back but then become longer and wider on the lower back. Their wings are mostly dull brown with some darker... Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Brazil · 2022

© Robson Silva e Silva · XC715521 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Argentina · 2021

© Rodrigo E. Lorenzón · XC618842 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Brazil · 2019

© Victor Antonelli · XC493051 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
2 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
3 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
4 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rosario 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
2 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
3 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Firewood-gatherer in Itatiaia National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Firewood-gatherer sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 328th most-seen of the 352 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Firewood-gatherer in Itatiaia National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Firewood-gatherer in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Firewood-gatherer?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Firewood-gatherer sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Which relatives of the Firewood-gatherer live in Itatiaia National Park?

Same family: Furnariidae

The closest relatives of the Firewood-gatherer that you can see in Itatiaia National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Olivaceous Woodcreeper (about 50%), Pallid Spinetail (about 40%) and Rufous-capped Spinetail (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Firewood-gatherer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Firewood-gatherer is recorded against all the birds logged in Itatiaia National Park (7 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.

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