''Sclerurus'' is a

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in the ovenbird

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

, Furnariidae. Members of this genus are commonly known as leaftossers or leafscrapers, and are found in

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and

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. They are close relatives of the miners (''

Geositta ''Geositta'' is a genus of passerine birds in the ovenbird family, Furnariidae. They are known as miners (not to be confused with the unrelated miners, '' Manorina'', of Australia) due to the tunnels they dig for nesting. There are 11 species i ...

''), 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

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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