Syndactyla subalaris
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The lineated foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla subalaris) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. The lineated foliage-gleaner's taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World recognize these six subspecies:
Their apparent differences from mentalis are within its range of variabilty. The lineated and rufous-necked foliage-gleaner (S. ruficollis) are sister species. This article follows the six-subspecies model. The lineated foliage-gleaner is 17 to 19 cm (6.7 to 7.5 in) long and weighs 26... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Foliage-gleaner sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 973 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 113th most-seen of the 412 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Foliage-gleaner in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lineated 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.
Among the best
Of the 11 parks where we can rate Lineated Foliage-gleaner sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 10%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Lineated Foliage-gleaner that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Olivaceous Woodcreeper (about 20%), Streak-headed Woodcreeper (about 20%) and Spotted Barbtail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lineated Foliage-gleaner is recorded against all the birds logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (973 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.
