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Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
Automolus ochrolaemus
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner (Automolus ochrolaemus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner (Automolus ochrolaemus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 40.2 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 Automolus
- Species ochrolaemus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ochre-throated 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 Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner (Automolus ochrolaemus) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Panama through Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 7.5 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 6.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner?
The Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner is a small bird that weighs around 40.2 g.
Where does the Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner live?
The Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Panama through Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner belong to?
The Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner (Automolus ochrolaemus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner eat?
The Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner migrate?
The Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ochre-throated 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 Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner make?
1 real field recording of the Ochre-throated 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 Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner's range?
The Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner has a mapped global range of about 6.4 million km².
Conservation
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