Interior south-central Brazil (central Mato Grosso, southern Goiás and extreme southern Bahia south to south-western Minas Gerais, extreme eastern Sío Paulo and north-western Paraná) to eastern Paraguay (San Pedro).
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status LC
Habitat destruction and degradation through selective logging and agricultural conversion is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
A loud 'wat', 'ka ka ka' and a chicken like 'có-có-có-rec'.
Henna-capped Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rectirostris) [XC536721]
by from Setor Samambaia, mata seca, perto da UFG-Agronomia, Goi\u00e2nia-Goi\u00e1s, Brazil (alarm call)
Henna-capped Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rectirostris) [XC455601]
by from Setor Samambaia, mata seca, perto da UFG-Agronomia, Goi\u00e2nia-Goi\u00e1s, Brazil (alarm call, song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Formerly placed in genus Automolus, even after recognition of present genus.