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Sclerurus
''Sclerurus'' is a bird genus in the ovenbird family, Furnariidae. Members of this genus are commonly known as leaftossers or leafscrapers, and are found in Mexico, Central America and South America. They are close relatives of the miners (''Geositta''), which are essentially an open-country version of the leaftossers, being lighter in color and longer-legged. Other relatives might include the sharp-tailed streamcreeper of the monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ... genus ''Lochmias'' and some other Furnariidae of obscure relationships. Species The genus contains seven species: References External links * * Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Furnariidae-stub ...
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Sclerurus
''Sclerurus'' is a bird genus in the ovenbird family, Furnariidae. Members of this genus are commonly known as leaftossers or leafscrapers, and are found in Mexico, Central America and South America. They are close relatives of the miners (''Geositta''), which are essentially an open-country version of the leaftossers, being lighter in color and longer-legged. Other relatives might include the sharp-tailed streamcreeper of the monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ... genus ''Lochmias'' and some other Furnariidae of obscure relationships. Species The genus contains seven species: References External links * * Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Furnariidae-stub ...
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Sclerurus Guatemalensis 63585547
''Sclerurus'' is a bird genus in the ovenbird family, Furnariidae. Members of this genus are commonly known as leaftossers or leafscrapers, and are found in Mexico, Central America and South America. They are close relatives of the miners (''Geositta''), which are essentially an open-country version of the leaftossers, being lighter in color and longer-legged. Other relatives might include the sharp-tailed streamcreeper of the monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ... genus ''Lochmias'' and some other Furnariidae of obscure relationships. Species The genus contains seven species: References External links * * Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Furnariidae-stub ...
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Scaly-throated Leaftosser
The scaly-throated leaftosser (''Sclerurus guatemalensis'') is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Description The scaly-throated leaftosser is a medium-sized bird about in length with a long beak and short tail. It is similar to the tawny-throated leaftosser (''Sclerurus mexicanus'') in having deep brown upper parts, a tawny breast and dark brown underparts. It differs in not having a rufous rump, and in having a whitish throat, each feather on throat and breast having a black margin, which gives the bird the appearance of being scaled. The call is a harsh, shrill "Schreeek" and the song a descending series of clear whistling-notes. Distribution This species is native to Central America where it occurs on both the Pacific and Atlantic slopes. It ...
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Short-billed Leaftosser
The short-billed leaftosser (''Sclerurus rufigularis'') is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Description The short-billed leaftosser is a stocky bird with a short tail. It reaches a length of about and compared to other leaftossers its beak is short, being rather than long. Otherwise, it is similar in appearance to the tawny-throated leaftosser (''Sclerurus mexicanus'') being dark brown with a buffy-ochre throat and rufous breast. It may have a faint reddish-brown eye-stripe and pale brown eye-ring. Distribution This funarid has a widespread distribution in the northern Amazon rainforest. Its range includes Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru and Brazil, and extends into the Andean foothills up to an altitude of about . Ecology Leaftossers are secretive birds t ...
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Sclerurus Rufigularis
The short-billed leaftosser (''Sclerurus rufigularis'') is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Description The short-billed leaftosser is a stocky bird with a short tail. It reaches a length of about and compared to other leaftossers its beak is short, being rather than long. Otherwise, it is similar in appearance to the tawny-throated leaftosser (''Sclerurus mexicanus'') being dark brown with a buffy-ochre throat and rufous breast. It may have a faint reddish-brown eye-stripe and pale brown eye-ring. Distribution This funarid has a widespread distribution in the northern Amazon rainforest. Its range includes Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru and Brazil, and extends into the Andean foothills up to an altitude of about . Ecology Leaftossers are secretive birds t ...
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Dusky Leaftosser
The dusky leaftosser (''Sclerurus obscurior'') is a tropical American bird species in the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is also known as the South American leaftosser. Systematics Subspecies * ''Sclerurus obscurior obscurior'' (or ''S. obscurior obscurior'') Hartert, 1901 – Highlands from Isthmus of Panama ( Cerro Malí, Cerro Pirre, Cerro Tacarcuna) through Cordillera Occidental of Colombia to El Oro and W Loja provinces in SW Ecuador. ''S. m. anomalus'', described from Cerro Sapo (Panama), is not recognizably distinct; presumably it belongs to ''obscurior''Remsen (2003a) :Darker and less rufous than ''mexicanus''. * ''Sclerurus obscurior peruvianus'' (or ''Sclerurus obscurior peruvianus'') Chubb, 1919 – Cordillera Oriental south from W Meta Department – perhaps from as far north as Santander Department – (Colombia), adjacent Amazonas basin ( Amazonas, Acre N Rondônia states in NW Brazil), to E Peru and NW Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia).Sa ...
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Black-tailed Leaftosser
The black-tailed leaftosser (''Sclerurus caudacutus'') is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. Description Leaftossers are small, plump, ground-dwelling birds with dark plumage and short legs and tails. The sexes are similar in the black-tailed leaftosser, and it grows to a length of about . The beak is long and straight, and the lower mandible is turned up at its tip. The head and upper parts of the body are a deep brown, the rump is chestnut-brown and the tail black. The throat is white, the feathers being edged with brown which gives the throat a scaled appearance, and the rest of the underparts are dark brown. Some other species of leaftossers overlap its range but it can be distinguished by the white throat; the short-billed leaftosser (''Sclerurus rufigularis'') has a short beak and reddish throat; the tawn ...
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Tawny-throated Leaftosser
The tawny-throated leaftosser (''Sclerurus mexicanus'') is a tropical American bird species in the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is also known as the tawny-throated leafscraper, Middle American leaftosser, Mexican leaftosser or Mexican leafscraper. Description This roughly thrush-sized bird measures 15–17 cm in length and weighs 24–30 g. Its coloration is quite uniformly a rich chestnut brown. The tail is darker, the breast, rump and head are lighter and tinged rufous, though the crown and cheek region are as dark as the body, with some greyish hue to the cheeks. Its iris is dusky brown, the feet are blackish brown. The bill is very long and thin, perhaps by proportion the longest and thinnest of all Furnariidae. It is blackish brown above, and whitish, horn-colored or dark grey below; the tip is black.Remsen (2003a) Males and females look alike. Young birds are duller, with light streaks and dusky scaling on throat and breast. The song of the tawny-throated leaf ...
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Tawny-throated Leaftosser
The tawny-throated leaftosser (''Sclerurus mexicanus'') is a tropical American bird species in the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is also known as the tawny-throated leafscraper, Middle American leaftosser, Mexican leaftosser or Mexican leafscraper. Description This roughly thrush-sized bird measures 15–17 cm in length and weighs 24–30 g. Its coloration is quite uniformly a rich chestnut brown. The tail is darker, the breast, rump and head are lighter and tinged rufous, though the crown and cheek region are as dark as the body, with some greyish hue to the cheeks. Its iris is dusky brown, the feet are blackish brown. The bill is very long and thin, perhaps by proportion the longest and thinnest of all Furnariidae. It is blackish brown above, and whitish, horn-colored or dark grey below; the tip is black.Remsen (2003a) Males and females look alike. Young birds are duller, with light streaks and dusky scaling on throat and breast. The song of the tawny-throated leaf ...
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Tawny-throated Leaftosser (Sclerurus Mexicanus) (5771861551)
The tawny-throated leaftosser (''Sclerurus mexicanus'') is a tropical American bird species in the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is also known as the tawny-throated leafscraper, Middle American leaftosser, Mexican leaftosser or Mexican leafscraper. Description This roughly thrush-sized bird measures 15–17 cm in length and weighs 24–30 g. Its coloration is quite uniformly a rich chestnut brown. The tail is darker, the breast, rump and head are lighter and tinged rufous, though the crown and cheek region are as dark as the body, with some greyish hue to the cheeks. Its iris is dusky brown, the feet are blackish brown. The bill is very long and thin, perhaps by proportion the longest and thinnest of all Furnariidae. It is blackish brown above, and whitish, horn-colored or dark grey below; the tip is black.Remsen (2003a) Males and females look alike. Young birds are duller, with light streaks and dusky scaling on throat and breast. The song of the tawny-throated leaf ...
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Rufous-breasted Leaftosser
The rufous-breasted leaftosser (''Sclerurus scansor'') is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil and eastern Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f .... References rufous-breasted leaftosser Birds of Brazil Birds of the Atlantic Forest rufous-breasted leaftosser Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Furnariidae-stub ...
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Sclerurus Scansor
The rufous-breasted leaftosser (''Sclerurus scansor'') is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil and eastern Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. References rufous-breasted leaftosser Birds of Brazil Birds of the Atlantic Forest rufous-breasted leaftosser The rufous-breasted leaftosser (''Sclerurus scansor'') is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil and eastern Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Furnariidae-stub ...
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