Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)

Tawny-throated Leaftosser (Sclerurus mexicanus) - HBW 8, p. 351

French: Sclérure à gorge rousse German: Rostkehl-Laubwender Spanish: Tirahojas Mexicano
Other common names: Tawny-throated/Mexican Leafscraper

Taxonomy: Sclerurus mexicanus P. L. Sclater, 1857, Córdoba, Veracruz, southern Mexico.
Plumage similarities have suggested to most authors that this and S. rufigularis are sister-species. Apparent elevational parapatry in E Panama of lowland race andinus and highland obscurior suggests that more than one species may be involved. Racial identity of birds from W slope of E Andes in Colombia uncertain; tentatively included with peruvianus but possibly belong with andinus. Proposed races certus (Guatemala) and anomalus (E Panama) are considered not diagnosable. Seven subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

mexicanus P. L. Sclater, 1857 - SE Mexico (from Veracruz) S to N Nicaragua.
pullus Bangs, 1902 - highlands of Costa Rica and W Panama (E to Veraguas and Coclé).
andinus Chapman, 1914 - lowlands of E Panama (Panamá E to Darién and San Blas), locally in N Colombia (E to Perijá Mts), extreme NW & S Venezuela and W Guyana (tepui region).

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mexicanus P. L. Sclater, 1857 - SE Mexico (from Veracruz) S to N Nicaragua.
pullus Bangs, 1902 - highlands of Costa Rica and W Panama (E to Veraguas and Coclé).
andinus Chapman, 1914 - lowlands of E Panama (Panamá E to Darién and San Blas), locally in N Colombia (E to Perijá Mts), extreme NW & S Venezuela and W Guyana (tepui region).
obscurior Hartert, 1901 - highlands of E Panama in Darién (Cerros Pirre, Tacarcuna and Malí), and W Andes from W Colombia S to SW Ecuador (El Oro, W Loja).
peruvianus Chubb, 1919 - W Amazonia locally from S Colombia (base of E Andes on W slope in Santander, on E slope S from W Meta) S to E Peru, W Brazil (Amazonas, Acre, N Rondônia) and N Bolivia (S to NW Santa Cruz).
macconnelli Chubb, 1919 - the Guianas and N Brazil (E from R Negro and, S of R Amazon from R Tapajós E to Maranhão and S locally to N Mato Grosso).
bahiae Chubb, 1919 - coastal E Brazil (Alagoas S to NE São Paulo).