Alagoas Foliage-gleaner

This species was first discovered in 1979 at Murici in Alagoas, although there have been few sightings in that area since. In 2003 it was discovered at the Frei Caneca Private Reserve in Pernambuco. Due to its rarity it has been classified by BirdLife International as critically endangered. The current population is estimated at between 50 and 249.

The Alagoas Foliage-gleaner is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Alagoas Foliage-gleaner, Philydor novaesi, is a passerine bird which is endemic to Brazil. This species was first discovered in 1979 at Murici in Alagoas, although there have been few sightings in that area since. In 2003 it was discovered at the Frei Caneca Private Reserve in Pernambuco. Due to its rarity it has been classified by BirdLife International as critically endangered. The current population is estimated at between 50 and 249. More

Alagoas foliage-gleaner in tree Alagoas foliage-gleaner in treePrint factsheet Facts - Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Furnariidae Genus Philydor (1) Size Length: 18 cm (2) Weight More

the Alagoas foliage-gleaner is one of Brazil's rarest birds (3) (4) (5). The plain plumage of this elusive species is mostly rufous-brown, with paler underparts and olive-chestnut tinges to the upperparts. The crown is black, but a buffy-cinnamon 'eye-brow', or supercilium, arches over a dull chestnut eye-stripe, while a blackish stripe runs back from the beak. The call of this species is a slightly descending series of whistles (3). More

Dante Buzetti The Alagoas Foliage-gleaner has a tiny population confined to two forest patches in north-eastern Brazil and is classified as Critically Endangered Zoom In "BirdLife and its local partners will work with surrounding land owners to establish systems of sustainable production" —Pedro Develey, BirdLife's Brazil Programme "BirdLife and its local partners will work with surrounding land owners to establish systems of sustainable production and engage with community leaders, government agencies, civil society groups and More

The Alagoas Foliage-gleaner is 18 cm long with plain rufous-brown plumage. Sexes are similar. It inhabits interior upland forest at 400-550 m, and has been found singly, in pairs or small groups, and often join mixed-species flocks including Lesser Woodcreeper. The major threat to its existence is habitat destruction, and the clearance of Atlantic forest in Alagoas and Pernambuco has left few other sites likely to support populations of this species. More