Automolus infuscatus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 368 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 141st most-seen of the 550 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month. That is one of Tambopata National Reserve's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 420 mm in February.
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.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner sightings, Tambopata National Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, under 5%) and Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner is recorded against all the birds logged in Tambopata National Reserve (368 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.
