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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
14 Verified sightings at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
1,531 Verified sightings across all 24 parks From 2019 to 2026
December 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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

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

Streak-headed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Spotted Barbtail
LC

Spotted Barbtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Premnoplex brunnescens

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

Spotted Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus erythropygius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-faced Spinetail
LC

Red-faced Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cranioleuca erythrops

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

Northern Barred-Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae

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

Ruddy Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocincla homochroa

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

Lineated Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Syndactyla subalaris

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

Gray-throated Leaftosser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sclerurus albigularis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ruddy Treerunner
LC

Ruddy Treerunner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Margarornis rubiginosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
LC

Plain-brown Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocincla fuliginosa

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glyphorynchus spirurus

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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

December has the highest sighting rate for Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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