Sclerurus

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Sclerurus
Tawny-throated Leaftosser.jpg
Dusky leaftosser in Ecuador
Sclerurus obscurior
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Sclerurus
Swainson, 1827
Type species
Thamnophilus caudacutus [1]
Vieillot, 1816

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 genus Lochmias and some other Furnariidae of obscure relationships.

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Species

The genus contains seven species: [2]

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Tawny-throated Leaftosser (Sclerurus mexicanus) (5771861551).jpg Sclerurus mexicanus Tawny-throated leaftosser, also known as the Mexican or Middle American leaftosserSouthern Mexico to western Panama
Tawny-throated Leaftosser.jpg Sclerurus obscurior Dusky leaftosser eastern Panama to eastern Brazil
Sclerurus rufigularis.jpg Sclerurus rufigularis Short-billed leaftosser Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Sclerurus guatemalensis 63585547.jpg Sclerurus guatemalensis Scaly-throated leaftosser Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Sclerurus caudacutus Black-tailed leaftosser Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Gray throated leaftosser (cropped).jpg Sclerurus albigularis Grey-throated leaftosser Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Sclerurus scansor.jpg Sclerurus scansor Rufous-breasted leaftosser Brazil and eastern Paraguay.

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<i>Geositta</i> Genus of birds

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<i>Automolus</i> Genus of birds

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Short-billed miner</span> Species of bird

The short-billed miner is a species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thick-billed miner</span> Species of bird

The thick-billed miner is a species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Peru.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Creamy-rumped miner</span> Species of bird

The creamy-rumped miner is a species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greyish miner</span> Species of bird

The greyish miner is a species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Chile and Peru.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coastal miner</span> Species of bird

The coastal miner is a species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Peru.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dark-winged miner</span> Species of bird

The dark-winged miner is a species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Peru.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Slender-billed miner</span> Species of bird

The slender-billed miner is a species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grey-throated leaftosser</span> Species of bird

The grey-throated leaftosser is a Near Threatened species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Black-tailed leaftosser</span> Species of bird

The black-tailed leaftosser is a species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scaly-throated leaftosser</span> Species of bird

The scaly-throated leaftosser is a species of bird in subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, and in Colombia and Ecuador.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tawny-throated leaftosser</span> Species of bird

The tawny-throated leaftosser is a tropical American bird species in subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is also known as the Middle American leaftosser and less frequently as tawny-throated leafscraper, Mexican leaftosser or Mexican leafscraper. It is found from Mexico to Panama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Short-billed leaftosser</span> Species of bird

The short-billed leaftosser is a species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rufous-breasted leaftosser</span> Species of bird

The rufous-breasted leaftosser is a species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.

<i>Syndactyla</i> Genus of birds

Syndactyla is a genus of foliage-gleaners, birds in the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Pythonella is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa. This genus was created by Ray and Das-Gupta in 1937.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dusky leaftosser</span> Species of bird

The dusky leaftosser or South American leaftosser is a bird in subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Giana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

References

  1. "Scleruridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Ovenbirds, woodcreepers". World Bird List Version 9.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 22 January 2019.