Photo: José Loaiza, Aves y Conservación / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Lineated Foliage-gleaner
Syndactyla subalaris
Lineated Foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla subalaris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Lineated Foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla subalaris) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 28.9 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 subalaris
Where it lives
Costa Rica to northwestern Venezuela and central Peru
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lineated 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 Lineated Foliage-gleaner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lineated Foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla subalaris) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to nw Venezuela and c Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.9 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 8.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 258,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lineated Foliage-gleaner?
The Lineated Foliage-gleaner is a small bird that weighs around 28.9 g.
Where does the Lineated Foliage-gleaner live?
The Lineated Foliage-gleaner is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to nw Venezuela and c Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lineated Foliage-gleaner belong to?
The Lineated Foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla subalaris) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lineated Foliage-gleaner eat?
The Lineated Foliage-gleaner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lineated Foliage-gleaner migrate?
The Lineated Foliage-gleaner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lineated 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 Lineated Foliage-gleaner make?
1 real field recording of the Lineated Foliage-gleaner can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Lineated Foliage-gleaner's range?
The Lineated Foliage-gleaner has a mapped global range of about 258,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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