Grey-throated Leaftosser

Sclerurus albigularis Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869

16–18 cmLength35 gWeight

The grey-throated leaftosser (Sclerurus albigularis) is a Near Threatened species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-throated Leaftosser has been recorded at 72 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica1,051 records
El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia688 records
RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia487 records

More places

Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago439 records
Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica336 records
San Gerardo Biological StationCosta Rica163 records
PN Henri Pittier – Estacion Rancho GrandeVenezuela122 records
Flor de Café/PlataformaPeru119 records
Blanchisseuse RoadTrinidad & Tobago105 records
Refugio Los VolcanesBolivia101 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Colombia Trinidad & Tobago Venezuela Bolivia Peru Ecuador Brazil

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 grey-throated leaftosser (Sclerurus albigularis) 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.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-throated Leaftosser?

The Grey-throated Leaftosser is about 16–18 cm long and weighs around 35 g.

Where does the Grey-throated Leaftosser live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to western, northern South America. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Colombia and Trinidad & Tobago.