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Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner
Clibanornis rufipectus
Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rufipectus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rufipectus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 39.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Clibanornis
- Species rufipectus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 39.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Santa Marta 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 Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rufipectus) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 39.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 8.3 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2,307 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner?
The Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner is a small bird that weighs around 39.8 g.
Where does the Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner live?
The Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner is found across South America with a range covering SA n Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner belong to?
The Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rufipectus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner eat?
The Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner migrate?
The Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner make?
1 real field recording of the Santa Marta 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 Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner's range?
The Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner has a mapped global range of about 2,307 km².
Conservation
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