Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner

Overview

The cinnamon-rumped foliage-gleaner (Philydor pyrrhodes) is a species of ovenbird found throughout mainland South America, excluding Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is classified as a species of Least Concern by the IUCN due to its very large range and stable population.

Identification

• Adults measure 14 to 17 cm in length and weigh 24 to 35 g.
• They display the brightest underparts of its genus, featuring bright orange ochraceous chins, throats, breasts, and bellies, contrasted with rufous rumps and bright orange-rufous tails.
• The bird has an ochraceous eyering and supercilium, with legs and feet that are olive-greenish to yellowish olive.
• Its song is described as a complex, long low trill that gradually becomes louder and ends abruptly, while its contact call is a low, loud, explosive 'chack' or 'chichid'.

Habitat

This species inhabits tropical lowland and flooded evergreen forest, specifically terra firme and várzea environments, with a preference for areas containing many palms. It is typically found at elevations below 400 m, though it reaches up to 600 m in Colombia and 500 m in Brazil.

Diet

The bird's diet includes arthropods, and it forages singly, in pairs, or occasionally in mixed-species flocks. It acrobatically gleans and pulls prey from live and dead leaves, debris, and palm fronds, primarily within the forest's undergrowth and dense cover.

Did you know?

Despite its widespread distribution across South America, nothing is known about the breeding biology of the cinnamon-rumped foliage-gleaner.