Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner
Anabacerthia variegaticeps
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusAnabacerthia (Anabacerthia Foliage-gleaners)
- SpeciesAnabacerthia variegaticeps (Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner)
About the Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner
The scaly-throated foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia variegaticeps), also known as the spectacled foliage-gleaner, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country except Nicaragua, and in Colombia and Ecuador.
The scaly-throated foliage-gleaner's taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World recognize three subspecies, the nominate A. v. variegaticeps (Sclater, PL, 1857), A. v. schaldachi (Winker, 1997), and A. v. temporalis (Sclater, 1859). The Clements taxonomy does not recognize A. v. schaldachi but includes it within the nominate.
Some authors in the early twentieth century treated the scaly-breasted foliage-gleaner and the montane foliage-gleaner (A. striaticollis) as conspecific. Later they were considered to form a superspecies but by the early 2000s it was determined that they are not even sister species. Other authors have suggested that temporalis should be treated as a separate species, and yet other authors have suggested that it is better treated as a subspecies of the... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner in Chirripó National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Chirripó National Park
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Cranioleuca erythrops
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Spotted Barbtail
Premnoplex brunnescens
Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner
Automolus exsertus
Spot-crowned Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes affinis
Slaty Spinetail
Synallaxis brachyura
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Lineated Foliage-gleaner
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Streak-breasted Treehunter
Thripadectes rufobrunneus
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Buffy Tuftedcheek
Pseudocolaptes lawrencii
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 14 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner in Chirripó National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner in Chirripó National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.