Scaly-throated Leaftosser

Sclerurus guatemalensis (Hartlaub, 1844)

16–18 cmLength35 gWeight

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

Busiest months: February–March and October · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Belize

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March and October · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Belize

Scaly-throated Leaftosser has been recorded at 121 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica416 records
Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama388 records
Chan Chich LodgeBelize250 records

More places

Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama237 records
Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama195 records
PN Tikal – sitio arqueológicoGuatemala184 records
Plantation Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama174 records
Cerro San Gil – CarbonerasGuatemala153 records
Bosque del Rio Tigre LodgeCosta Rica140 records
Pipeline RoadPanama134 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Panama Costa Rica Belize Guatemala Ecuador Honduras Colombia Mexico

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 scaly-throated leaftosser (Sclerurus guatemalensis) 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.

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Questions

How big is the Scaly-throated Leaftosser?

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

Where does the Scaly-throated Leaftosser live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to Colombia and western Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Panama, Costa Rica and Belize.