Automolus paraensis
The Para Foliage-gleaner (Automolus paraensis) is a medium-sized, cryptically plumaged furnariid, typically measuring around 18-19 cm (7-7.5 inches) in length and weighing approximately 30-35 grams. Its plumage is dominated by warm rufous-brown tones, particularly on the back, wings, and tail, which are often a brighter reddish-chestnut. The underparts are a duller, more olive-brown or buffy-brown, sometimes with faint streaking on the breast. A distinctive buffy or pale ochre supercilium (ey...
This species primarily inhabits the understory and mid-story of humid, lowland evergreen forests, often favoring areas near water bodies, swamps, or riparian zones. It can also be found in secondary growth and forest edges.
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on a variety of arthropods including beetles, spiders, ants, and caterpillars. It forages by gleaning prey from foliage, bark, and dead wood.
The Para Foliage-gleaner is a highly active, diurnal species, constantly on the move as it foragers in the forest understory. It employs a specialized gleaning strategy, methodically searching dense foliage, bark, and dead wood for invertebrates, often hanging acrobatically to inspect the undersi...
The Para Foliage-gleaner is a resident species distributed across the Guianas and northern Amazonian Brazil, with its range extending into northeastern Bolivia. Two subspecies are generally recognized. The nominate subspecies, *Automolus paraensis paraensis*, is found in French Guiana, Suriname, ...
Least Concern
- Despite its name, it's more often heard than seen due to its secretive nature and preference for dense undergrowth. - It belongs to the Furnariidae family, often called "ovenbirds" due to some species' elaborate oven-like mud nests, though the Para Foliage-gleaner nests in cavities or earthen b...