Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner
Dendroma rufa
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner (Dendroma rufa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner (Dendroma rufa) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 25 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Dendroma
- Species rufa
Where it lives
Costa Rica to Venezuela, Bolivia and southeastern SA
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buff-fronted 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 Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner (Dendroma rufa) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to Venezuela, Bolivia and se SA.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 8.5 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner?
The Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner is a small bird that weighs around 25 g.
Where does the Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner live?
The Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to Venezuela, Bolivia and se SA, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner belong to?
The Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner (Dendroma rufa) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner eat?
The Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner migrate?
The Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner make?
1 real field recording of the Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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