Cichlocolaptes leucophrus
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The pale-browed treehunter (Cichlocolaptes leucophrus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Brazil. The pale-browed treehunter's taxonomy is unsettled. BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) treats the two taxa as separate species, the large and small pale-browed treehunters respectively.
The pale-browed treehunter shares genus Cichlocolaptes with the cryptic treehunter (C. mazarbarnetti), which is believed to be extinct. This article follows the one-species two-subspecies model. The nominate subspecies of the pale-browed treehunter is about 22 cm (8.7 in) long; subspecies C. l. holti is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long. Both subspecies have a long dagger-like bill, and male and female plumages are alike. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a buffish white supercilium, blackish... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-browed Treehunter sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 312th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-browed Treehunter in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pale-browed Treehunter sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pale-browed Treehunter sightings, Itatiaia National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Pale-browed Treehunter 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale-browed Treehunter is recorded against all the birds logged in Itatiaia National Park (10 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.
