Syndactyla dimidiata
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The planalto foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla dimidiata), also known as the russet-mantled foliage-gleaner, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.
The planalto foliage-gleaner was long placed in genus Philydor but morphological and vocal data suggested affinities within Syndactyla. Molecular data confirmed this change and revealed that. S. dimidiata the sister species of S. rufosuperciliata.
The later subspecies has been treated as a separate species in the early to mid-1900s but a recent study casts doubt on baeri's validity as either a species or subspecies. This article treats the planalto foliage-gleaner as monotypic, though the putative[1] taxon baeri is mentioned.
The planalto foliage-gleaner is about 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs 27 to 32 g (0.95 to 1.1 oz). It is a medium-sized... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Russet-mantled Foliage-gleaner sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 237th most-seen of the 294 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.
February, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Russet-mantled Foliage-gleaner in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–September and November, the lowest months. Those are among Serra da Canastra National Park's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Russet-mantled Foliage-gleaner sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 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 Russet-mantled Foliage-gleaner sightings, Serra da Canastra National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Emas National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Russet-mantled Foliage-gleaner that you can see in Serra da Canastra National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Firewood-gatherer (about 30%), Spix's Spinetail (about 30%) and Rufous Hornero (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Russet-mantled Foliage-gleaner is recorded against all the birds logged in Serra da Canastra National Park (16 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.
