Automolus ochrolaemus
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In 3 days <5%
The ochre-throated foliage-gleaner (Automolus ochrolaemus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Panama and every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The ochre-throated foliage-gleaner's taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC, Clements, and the American Ornithological Society previously recognized exsertus as a separate species, the Chiriqui foliage-gleaner. Wikipedia →
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner sighting in Tikal National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 275th most-seen of the 300 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner in Tikal National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ochre-throated 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.
19th of 23
Of the 23 parks where we can rate Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner sightings, Tikal National Park ranks 19th at under 5%. The best odds are in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Belize, about 20%), Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Darién National Park (Panama, about 10%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner that you can see in Tikal National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Olivaceous Woodcreeper (about 50%), Ivory-billed Woodcreeper (about 50%) and Tawny-winged Woodcreeper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner is recorded against all the birds logged in Tikal National Park (8 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.
