Dusky-cheeked Foliage-gleaner
Anabazenops dorsalis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusAnabazenops (White-collared and Dusky-cheeked Foliage-gleaners)
- SpeciesAnabazenops dorsalis (Dusky-cheeked Foliage-gleaner)
About the Dusky-cheeked Foliage-gleaner
The bamboo foliage-gleaner (Anabazenops dorsalis), also known as the crested foliage-gleaner or dusky-cheeked foliage-gleaner, 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 bamboo foliage-gleaner has been placed by different authors in genera Automolus and Philydor but genetic data support its placement in Anabazenops. It shares the genus with the white-collared foliage-gleaner (A. fuscus) and is monotypic.
The bamboo foliage-gleaner is about 19 cm (7.5 in) long. It has a thick medium-length bill. The sexes' plumages are alike. Adults have a narrow grayish buff supercilium, grayish lores, and a creamy white malar area on an otherwise grayish brown face. Their crown, nape, back, and rump are dull reddish brown, with no markings except faint scalloping on the crown. Their uppertail coverts are dull chestnut and their tail dark chestnut. Their wings are dull brown with some dull tawny at the bend. Their throat is creamy white, their breast and belly gray, their flanks olive-brownish, and their undertail coverts grayish with dull rufescent... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Dusky-cheeked Foliage-gleaner in Manu National Park
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Glyphorynchus spirurus
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Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
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Olivaceous Woodcreeper
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Olive-backed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus triangularis
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dusky-cheeked Foliage-gleaner in Manu National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-cheeked Foliage-gleaner sighting in Manu National Park, based on 308 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dusky-cheeked Foliage-gleaner in Manu National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Dusky-cheeked Foliage-gleaner in Manu National Park in our monthly data.