Peru, Cock of the Rock area of Manu Road. (1 Viewer)

[GladysJo]

Please help me to id this darling bird seen on Aug 14, 22 along Manu Road, near Cock of the Rock Lodge.

 

[kahraba]

Probably Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner but let's wait for other opinions...

 

[THE_FERN]

Not olive-backed as that's Amazonian. This is most likely rufous-rumped (ssp. subfulvum for the grey streaks) as it's darker below with a demarcated white throat. The alternative would be rufous-tailed, a canopy bird

 

[GladysJo]

Thank you so much. I see that it may well be Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner. My old book has poor drawings but the description fits.

 

[AveryBartels]

Looks better for Montane Foliage-gleaner to me. Comparable to this bird: ML505882031 Montane Foliage-gleaner Macaulay Library

Based on the Birds of Peru field guide and birdsoftheworld, the subvulum subspecies of Rufous-rumped doesn't occur in the southern part of Peru where the expected foothill subspecies is ochrogaster which is much more buffy on the face, seemingly lacking the white throat.