Syndactyla subalaris
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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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Foliage-gleaner sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 122 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 298th most-seen of the 467 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Foliage-gleaner in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
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.
9th of 11
Of the 11 parks where we can rate Lineated Foliage-gleaner sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 10%), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Lineated Foliage-gleaner that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Ruddy Treerunner (about 20%), Spot-crowned Woodcreeper (about 20%) and Spotted Woodcreeper (about 10%), 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 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (122 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.
