Automolus infuscatus
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The olive-backed foliage-gleaner (Automolus infuscatus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The olive-backed foliage-gleaner has these four subspecies: Automolus infuscatus infuscatus (Sclater, PL, 1856) Automolus infuscatus badius Zimmer, JT, 1935 Automolus infuscatus cervicalis (Sclater, PL, 1889) Automolus infuscatus purusianus Todd, 1948
What is now the Para foliage-gleaner (A. paraensis) was a fifth subspecies. Following a 2002 publication, major taxonomic systems elevated it to species rank. The olive-backed foliage-gleaner, Para foliage-gleaner, Pernambuco foliage-gleaner (A. lammi), and white-eyed foliage-gleaner (A. leucophthalmus) form a superspecies.
The olive-backed foliage-gleaner is 18 to 19 cm (7.1 to 7.5 in) long and weighs about 27 to 40 g (0.95 to 1.4 oz). It is a fairly large member of its genus and has a heavy bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies A. i. infuscatus have a mostly blackish brown face with faint reddish streaks on the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 116 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 360th most-seen of the 641 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).
Same genus: Automolus
The closest relatives of the Olive-backed 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 Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (116 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.
