Automolus melanopezus
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The brown-rumped foliage-gleaner (Automolus melanopezus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The brown-rumped foliage-gleaner and the chestnut-crowned foliage-gleaner (A. rufipileatus) are sister species. The brown-rumped is monotypic.
The brown-rumped foliage-gleaner is 16 to 19 cm (6.3 to 7.5 in) long and weighs 27 to 32 g (0.95 to 1.1 oz). It is one of the smaller members of its genus and has a shortish and heavy bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a mostly rich dark brown face with a few buff streaks on the ear coverts, grizzled brownish and grayish lores, and an ochraceous malar area. Their crown is rich brown with some faint pale spots on the forehead. Their back and rump are rich brown that blends to chestnut-tinged brown uppertail coverts. Their wing has dull ochraceous at the bend, dark reddish brown coverts, and somewhat more rufescent flight feathers. Their tail is dull reddish brown. Their throat is dull tawny-buff that becomes light brown on the breast and belly. Their sides and flanks are darker brown... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 483rd most-seen of the 641 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner in Manu 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 Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, under 5%).
Same genus: Automolus
The closest relatives of the Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Automolus, Automolus Foliage-gleaners) are Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner (about 10%) and Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (39 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.
