Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Short-billed Leaftosser (Sclerurus rufigularis) - HBW 8, p. 351
French: Sclérure à bec court
German: Zimtkehl-Laubwender
Spanish: Tirahojas Piquicorto
Other common names: Short-billed Leafscraper
Taxonomy: Sclerurus rufigularis Pelzeln, 1868, Borba, Amazonas, Rio Madeira, Brazil.
Plumage similarities have suggested to most authors that this and S. mexicanus are sister-species. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- fulvigularis Todd, 1920 - S Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar), the Guianas and N Brazil (probably in Roraima).
- brunnescens Todd, 1948 - SE Colombia (S from Meta and Vaupés), W Brazil N of R Amazon (E to possibly right bank of R Negro), E Ecuador and NE Peru (N of R Amazon in Amazonas, Loreto and San Martín).
- furfurosus Todd, 1948 - N Brazil N of R Amazon (E from possibly R Negro).
- rufigularis Pelzeln, 1868 - S of R Amazon in NE Peru (N Loreto), Brazil (Amazonas E to Maranhão, S to N Mato Grosso) and E Bolivia (E Beni, NE Santa Cruz).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on a branch, preening at dusk Locality Rio Roosevelt, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp rufigularis)
Josep del Hoyo 12 July 2007 5 years ago 37 sec 3.9
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Bird captured in mist nets during ecological research to understand the effect of different types of land use on the avifauna Am
Locality Almeirim, Pará State, Brazil
Christian Andretti 3 February 2005 7 weeks ago 3.7 -
Individual in hand
Locality Nouragues Reserve, French Guiana (ssp fulviguralis)
maxcobigo 6 April 2009 3 years ago 3
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