Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner

Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner

Anabacerthia variegaticeps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Cusuco National Park
51 Verified records at Cusuco National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The scaly-throated foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia variegaticeps), also known as the spectacled foliage-gleaner, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country except Nicaragua, and in Colombia and Ecuador. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park

Spotted Woodcreeper
LC

Spotted Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus erythropygius

10–20% · With luck
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Ivory-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus flavigaster

10–20% · With luck
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

10–20% · With luck
Spot-crowned Woodcreeper
LC

Spot-crowned Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes affinis

10–20% · With luck
Strong-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Strong-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus

10–20% · With luck
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
LC

Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Automolus ochrolaemus

5–10% · With luck
Ruddy Foliage-gleaner
LC

Ruddy Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Automolus rubiginosus

<5% · Rare
Tawny-throated Leaftosser
LC

Tawny-throated Leaftosser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sclerurus mexicanus

<5% · Rare
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glyphorynchus spirurus

<5% · Rare
Ruddy Woodcreeper
LC

Ruddy Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocincla homochroa

Insufficient data
Black-banded Woodcreeper
LC

Black-banded Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocolaptes picumnus

Insufficient data
🐦 No photo available
LC

Scaly-throated Leaftosser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sclerurus guatemalensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
40–50
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
2 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
3 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
4 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
5 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
6 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
8 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
9 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
14 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner in Cusuco National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner in Cusuco National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner in Cusuco National Park in our monthly data.

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