Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner
Philydor rufum
Silhouette: Abraão B. Leite · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusPhilydor (Philydor Foliage-gleaners)
- SpeciesPhilydor rufum (Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner)
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 →
Recent sightings of Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner in Serra da Canastra National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park
Firewood-gatherer
Anumbius annumbi
Spix's Spinetail
Synallaxis spixi
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Rufous-fronted Thornbird
Phacellodomus rufifrons
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper
Lochmias nematura
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albescens
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
Campo Miner
Geositta poeciloptera
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Wing-banded Hornero
Furnarius figulus
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner in Serra da Canastra National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner in Serra da Canastra National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.