Automolus rubiginosus
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The ruddy foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rubiginosus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. Its range is highly disjunct, with populations in Mexico, several Central American countries, and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The ruddy foliage-gleaner was previously placed in genus Automolus but genetic data place it firmly in Clibanornis. Beyond that change, the species' taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) assign it these 13 subspecies: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Foliage-gleaner sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 456th 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Foliage-gleaner in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ruddy Foliage-gleaner sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Ruddy Foliage-gleaner sightings, Manu National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in El Triunfo (Mexico, about 10%) and Cusuco National Park (Honduras, under 5%).
Same genus: Automolus
The closest relatives of the Ruddy 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 Ruddy Foliage-gleaner is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (46 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.
