Anabazenops fuscus
The White-collared Foliage-gleaner (Anabazenops fuscus) is a medium-sized, cryptically plumaged bird belonging to the Furnariidae family, renowned for its diverse Neotropical ovenbirds and foliage-gleaners. Measuring approximately 17-18 cm in length and weighing around 30-36 grams, it presents a dusky olive-brown overall appearance, distinguished by a prominent buffy-white supercilium that contrasts sharply with a dark brown eyestripe. Its lower back and rump exhibit a striking rufous colorat...
Found primarily in humid evergreen montane and submontane forests, inhabiting both the canopy and dense understory, often favoring areas with bamboo thickets. It typically occurs at elevations ranging from 500 to 2600 meters.
Its diet consists almost entirely of arthropods, including various insects (such as beetles, orthopterans, and their larvae) and spiders, which it gleans from foliage and bark.
This diurnal species is active within the forest strata, frequently observed foraging alone or in pairs, though it is a common, often core, participant in mixed-species foraging flocks, particularly in the mid-story and canopy. Its foraging strategy is highly specialized, involving active gleanin...
The White-collared Foliage-gleaner is a resident species distributed across western Amazonia and the adjacent Andean foothills in South America. Its breeding and year-round range encompasses eastern Peru, extending south from the Maranón River, eastern Ecuador, northeastern Bolivia, and into west...
Least Concern
- The White-collared Foliage-gleaner belongs to the Furnariidae family, one of the most speciose and ecologically diverse bird families in the Neotropics. - Its common name, 'foliage-gleaner,' perfectly describes its primary foraging technique of picking insects directly from leaves and twigs. - ...