Habitat
Understorey in deciduous, semi-deciduous and moist evergreen forest. Secondary woodland and forest edge, occasionally even narrow woodland strips along watercourses and disturbed scrub near forest. From 150 - 1,350 m, occasionally up to 1,800 m.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation through deforestation, livestock-grazing and clearance by people seeking land rights, is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Habits
Usually alone or in pairs.
Voice
A metallic, staccato 'tok-tok-tok...' is most common vocalisation.
Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis erythrocephalus) [XC224278]
by Niels Krabbe from Cerro Blanco, Chongon, Guayas, Ecuador (song)
Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis erythrocephalus) [XC250996]
by John V. Moore from Loja: 'Reserva Jorupe' ca. 4 km E Macar\u00e1, Ecuador (song)
Subspecies
Has sometimes been placed in genus Automolus. Subspecies palamblae known from only few specimens; quantitative analysis may show that it is not diagnosable.
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
erythrocephalus Chapman, 1919 - South-western Ecuador (coastal cordillera in south-western Manabí and western Guayas, also El Oro and western Loja) and extreme north-western Peru (Tumbes).
palamblae (Zimmer, JT, 1935) - North-western Peru (Piura, Lambayeque).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet