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Dusky Leaftosser
Sclerurus obscurior Hartert, EJO, 1901
15–17 cmLength25 gWeight
The dusky leaftosser or South American leaftosser (Sclerurus obscurior) is a bird in subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Dusky Leaftosser has been recorded at 128 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador185 records
- Camino Montezuma – Los CajonesColombia158 records
- La Florida - Bosque de Las AvesColombia134 records
More places
- Área do Projeto DacnisBrazil120 records
- Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador114 records
- Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia95 records
- Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador93 records
- PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia83 records
- Reserva Las TangarasEcuador78 records
- Ubatuba – Sítio Folha SecaBrazil64 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The dusky leaftosser or South American leaftosser (Sclerurus obscurior) 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.
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Questions
How big is the Dusky Leaftosser?
The Dusky Leaftosser is about 15–17 cm long and weighs around 25 g.
Where does the Dusky Leaftosser live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Panama to eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil.
What does the Dusky Leaftosser eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Dusky Leaftosser in?
It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 15–17 cm
- Weight
- 25 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 80 mm
- Tail
- 58 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: eastern Panama to eastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Ovenbirds Furnariidae
- Genus
- Sclerurus
Other birds in the genus Sclerurus
Tawny-throated LeaftosserSclerurus mexicanus
Short-billed LeaftosserSclerurus rufigularis
Scaly-throated LeaftosserSclerurus guatemalensis
Black-tailed LeaftosserSclerurus caudacutus
Grey-throated LeaftosserSclerurus albigularis
Rufous-breasted LeaftosserSclerurus scansor
Coastal MinerGeositta peruviana
Slender-billed MinerGeositta tenuirostris
Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
Puna MinerGeositta punensis
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