Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner
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Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

Philydor rufum

Silhouette: Abraão B. Leite · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Arenal Volcano National Park
7 Verified sightings at Arenal Volcano National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,531 Verified sightings across all 24 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

The buff-fronted foliage-gleaner (Dendroma rufa) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is native to the Neotropical realm. The buff-fronted foliage-gleaner's taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy follow the conclusions of a 2011 publication that moved the species from genus Philydor to Dendroma. BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) retains it in Philydor.

According to the IOC and Clements, the buff-fronted foliage-gleaner shares genus Dendroma with the chestnut-winged foliage-gleaner (D. erythroptera), and they and the chestnut-winged hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) are sister species. HBW retains the chestnut-winged foliage-gleaner in genus Philydor with the buff-fronted and several other foliage-gleaner species, and does not agree with the above sister species treatment.

The three taxonomic systems agree with assigning these seven subspecies to the buff-fronted foliage-gleaner, here listed using genus Dendroma. (HBW retains the neuter spellings of the specific epithets instead of the feminine ones required by Dendroma... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glyphorynchus spirurus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
LC

Streak-headed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Spotted Woodcreeper
LC

Spotted Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus erythropygius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
LC

Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Automolus ochrolaemus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
LC

Northern Barred-Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Cocoa Woodcreeper
LC

Cocoa Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Striped Woodhaunter
LC

Striped Woodhaunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hyloctistes subulatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Spotted Barbtail
LC

Spotted Barbtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Premnoplex brunnescens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Slaty Spinetail
LC

Slaty Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis brachyura

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Brown-billed Scythebill
LC

Brown-billed Scythebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhamphus pusillus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Tawny-throated Leaftosser
LC

Tawny-throated Leaftosser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sclerurus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-faced Spinetail
LC

Red-faced Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cranioleuca erythrops

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
3 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
4 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
5 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
7 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
8 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
9 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
12 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
13 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
14 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
19 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
21 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
22 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
23 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
24 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner in Arenal Volcano National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner in Arenal Volcano National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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