- Anabacerthia variegaticeps
Identification
15–16 cm (6-6¼ in)
- Plain brown overall plumage
- Dark crown
- Buff supercilium
- Wedge-shaped bill
Distribution
Three well separated populations:
Central America: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and northern Nicaragua; secondly from Costa Rica to western Panama
South America: west of the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- A. v variegaticeps
- A. v temporalis
Habitat
Montane and lowland evergreen forests. Also tall second growth forests.
Behaviour
Diet
They eat a variety of insects, including moths and spiders.
Breeding
They are thought to be monogamous. Their clutch contains 2 eggs, which are laid at the bottom of an old woodpecker nest hole.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Angehr and Dean 2010: The Birds of Panama, a field guide
- Fagan and Komar, Peterson field guide to birds of northern Central America
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Scaly-throated_Foliage-gleaner
