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 Iguazú National Park
172 Verified sightings at Iguazú National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,531 Verified sightings across all 24 parks From 2019 to 2026
November 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 Iguazú National Park

Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner

Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philydor lichtensteini

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner
LC

Black-capped Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philydor atricapillus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Rufous Hornero
LC

Rufous Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius rufus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner
LC

White-eyed Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Automolus leucophthalmus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
LC

Plain-brown Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocincla fuliginosa

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

Lesser Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus fuscus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Atlantic Plain-Xenops
LC

Atlantic Plain-Xenops

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenops minutus

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

Planalto Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocolaptes platyrostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
LC

Yellow-chinned Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Certhiaxis cinnamomeus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous-capped Spinetail
LC

Rufous-capped Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis ruficapilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
LC

Sooty-fronted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis frontalis

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 Iguazú National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 172 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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