Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner

About the Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner

The brown-rumped foliage-gleaner (Automolus melanopezus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The brown-rumped foliage-gleaner and the chestnut-crowned foliage-gleaner (A. rufipileatus) are sister species. The brown-rumped is monotypic.

The brown-rumped foliage-gleaner is 16 to 19 cm (6.3 to 7.5 in) long and weighs 27 to 32 g (0.95 to 1.1 oz). It is one of the smaller members of its genus and has a shortish and heavy bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a mostly rich dark brown face with a few buff streaks on the ear coverts, grizzled brownish and grayish lores, and an ochraceous malar area. Their crown is rich brown with some faint pale spots on the forehead. Their back and rump are rich brown that blends to chestnut-tinged brown uppertail coverts. Their wing has dull ochraceous at the bend, dark reddish brown coverts, and somewhat more rufescent flight feathers. Their tail is dull reddish brown. Their throat is dull tawny-buff that becomes light brown on the breast and belly. Their sides and flanks are darker brown... Wikipedia →