- Automolus ochrolaemus
Identification
18–19 cm (7-7½ in)
Male Nominate
- Dark brownish face
- Bold buff eyering
Distribution
Central America: north-eastern Panama
South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil
Taxonomy
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner, Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner, and Fawn-throated Foliage-gleaner were formerly considered a single species with the name of Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner.
Subspecies
Clements recognizes these subspecies[1]:
- A. o. pallidigularis:
- A. o. turdinus:
- Tropical northern and western Amazon basin
- A. o. ochrolaemus:
- A. o. auricularis:
Subspecies amusos is generally considered invalid[2]
Habitat
Tropical lowland evergreen cloud forests, secondary growth and coffee plantations. Observed at heights between 914 m (Costa Rica) -2,012 m (Peru).
Behaviour
Diet
Similar to other birds of this family, it actively explores leaves, moss, and epiphytes on the trunks of trees and bushes, looking for insects. Items recorded include ants, small frogs and lizards.
Breeding
They construct a a broad shallow cup nest from plant fibre.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2017)
- Birdforum Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ochre-throated_Foliage-gleaner
External Links
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