
Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner
A species of Automolus Foliage-gleaners and Woodhaunters Scientific name : Automolus rufipileatus Genus : Automolus Foliage-gleaners and Woodhaunters
Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner, A species of Automolus Foliage-gleaners and Woodhaunters
Botanical name: Automolus rufipileatus
Genus: Automolus Foliage-gleaners and Woodhaunters
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Description

The chestnut-crowned foliage-gleaner (Automolus rufipileatus) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae.

Size
19 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner's diet consists primarily of orthoptera, beetles, spiders, some true bugs, and small tree-frogs. It forages acrobatically in dense undergrowth, often in pairs or flocks, specializing in extracting prey from dead leaves, particularly in bamboo thickets.
Habitat
The chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner is typically found in riverine and várzea forests, often in proximity to dense thickets dominated by Gynerium cane or Guadua bamboo. It is also occasionally seen in terra firme forests where bamboo patches occur, generally at lowland elevations.
Dite type
Insectivorous


General Info

Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical swampland.


Scientific Classification

Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Ovenbirds Species
Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner