Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner
Dendroma erythroptera
Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner (Dendroma erythroptera) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner (Dendroma erythroptera) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 30 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Dendroma
- Species erythroptera
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-winged 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 Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner (Dendroma erythroptera) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 6.9 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner?
The Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner is a small bird that weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner live?
The Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner belong to?
The Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner (Dendroma erythroptera) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner eat?
The Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner migrate?
The Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-winged 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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