Cichlocolaptes leucophrus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The pale-browed treehunter (Cichlocolaptes leucophrus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Brazil. The pale-browed treehunter's taxonomy is unsettled. BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) treats the two taxa as separate species, the large and small pale-browed treehunters respectively.
The pale-browed treehunter shares genus Cichlocolaptes with the cryptic treehunter (C. mazarbarnetti), which is believed to be extinct. This article follows the one-species two-subspecies model. The nominate subspecies of the pale-browed treehunter is about 22 cm (8.7 in) long; subspecies C. l. holti is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long. Both subspecies have a long dagger-like bill, and male and female plumages are alike. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a buffish white supercilium, blackish... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-browed Treehunter sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, based on 61 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 162nd most-seen of the 336 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-browed Treehunter in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pale-browed Treehunter sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pale-browed Treehunter sightings, Serra dos Órgãos National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Pale-browed Treehunter that you can see in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Olivaceous Woodcreeper (about 60%), Lesser Woodcreeper (about 50%) and White-throated Woodcreeper (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale-browed Treehunter is recorded against all the birds logged in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (61 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.
