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Montane Foliage-gleaner
Anabacerthia striaticollis
Montane Foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia striaticollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Montane Foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia striaticollis) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 24.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Anabacerthia
- Species striaticollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Montane Foliage-gleaner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Montane Foliage-gleaner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Montane Foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia striaticollis) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA nw Venezuela to c Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 7.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 335,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Montane Foliage-gleaner?
The Montane Foliage-gleaner is a small bird that weighs around 24.8 g.
Where does the Montane Foliage-gleaner live?
The Montane Foliage-gleaner is found across South America with a range covering SA nw Venezuela to c Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Montane Foliage-gleaner belong to?
The Montane Foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia striaticollis) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Montane Foliage-gleaner eat?
The Montane Foliage-gleaner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Montane Foliage-gleaner migrate?
The Montane Foliage-gleaner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Montane Foliage-gleaner endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Montane Foliage-gleaner make?
1 real field recording of the Montane Foliage-gleaner — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Montane Foliage-gleaner's range?
The Montane Foliage-gleaner has a mapped global range of about 335,000 km².
Conservation
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