Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner
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Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner

Syndactyla rufosuperciliata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Iguazú National Park
39 Verified records at Iguazú National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The buff-browed foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla rufosuperciliata) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

Rufous Hornero
LC

Rufous Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius rufus

50–60% · Likely
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner
LC

White-eyed Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Automolus leucophthalmus

20–30% · Possible
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

20–30% · Possible
Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner

Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philydor lichtensteini

20–30% · Possible
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
LC

Plain-brown Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocincla fuliginosa

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Woodcreeper
LC

Lesser Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus fuscus

5–10% · With luck
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner
LC

Black-capped Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philydor atricapillus

5–10% · With luck
Atlantic Plain-Xenops
LC

Atlantic Plain-Xenops

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenops minutus

5–10% · With luck
Planalto Woodcreeper
LC

Planalto Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocolaptes platyrostris

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
LC

Yellow-chinned Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Certhiaxis cinnamomeus

<5% · Rare
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philydor rufum

<5% · Rare
Rufous-capped Spinetail
LC

Rufous-capped Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis ruficapilla

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
2 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
5 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
6 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
9 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
10 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner in Iguazú National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner in Iguazú National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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