Alternative name: Guttulated Foliage-gleaner
- Syndactyla guttulata
Identification
17–19 cm (6¾-7½ in)
- Heavily streaked plumage
- Faint supercilium
- Wedge-shaped bill
Distribution
South America: endemic to Venezuela
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- S. g. guttulata:
- Mountains of northern Venezuela (Yaracuy to Distrito Federal)
- S. g. pallida:
- Mountains of north-eeastern Venezuela (Anzoátegui, Sucre and northern Monagas)
Habitat
Evergreen forests, montane and secondary, at heights around 900–2100 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of arthropods, generally foraged in the understorey. The are usually found singly or in pairs and may sometimes follow army ants.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Guttulate Foliage-gleaner. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Guttulate_Foliage-gleaner
