Photo: J. Jennens Lith. (?-?) / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Guttulate Foliage-gleaner
Syndactyla guttulata
Guttulate Foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla guttulata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The Guttulate Foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla guttulata) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 36 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 Syndactyla
- Species guttulata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Guttulate 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 Guttulate Foliage-gleaner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Guttulate Foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla guttulata) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 7.7 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 12,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Guttulate Foliage-gleaner?
The Guttulate Foliage-gleaner is a small bird that weighs around 36 g.
Where does the Guttulate Foliage-gleaner live?
The Guttulate Foliage-gleaner is found across South America with a range covering SA n Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Guttulate Foliage-gleaner belong to?
The Guttulate Foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla guttulata) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Guttulate Foliage-gleaner eat?
The Guttulate Foliage-gleaner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Guttulate Foliage-gleaner migrate?
The Guttulate Foliage-gleaner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Guttulate 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 Guttulate Foliage-gleaner make?
1 real field recording of the Guttulate Foliage-gleaner — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Guttulate Foliage-gleaner's range?
The Guttulate Foliage-gleaner has a mapped global range of about 12,000 km².
Conservation
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