Sclerurus
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Sclerurus is a bird
genus
in the ovenbird family
, Furnariidae. Members of this genus are commonly known as leaftossers or leafscrapers, and are found in Mexico
, Central America
and South America
. They are close relatives of the miners (Geositta
), which are essentially an open-country version of the leaftossers, being lighter in color and longer-legged. Other relatives might include the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper
of the monotypic
genus Lochmias and some other Furnariidae of obscure relationships.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in the ovenbird family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
, Furnariidae. Members of this genus are commonly known as leaftossers or leafscrapers, and are found in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. They are close relatives of the miners (Geositta
Geositta
Geositta is a genus of passerine birds in the ovenbird family, Furnariidae. They are known as miners due to the tunnels they dig for nesting. There are 11 species including the Campo Miner which was formerly classified in a genus of its own, Geobates...
), which are essentially an open-country version of the leaftossers, being lighter in color and longer-legged. Other relatives might include the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper
The Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper is a passerine bird of South America belonging to the family Furnariidae, the ovenbirds. It is the only member of the genus Lochmias. The species is also known as the Streamside Streamcreeper.-Description:This bird is about 6 in long, with a short tail and a...
of the monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
genus Lochmias and some other Furnariidae of obscure relationships.
Species
- Tawny-throated LeaftosserTawny-throated LeaftosserThe Tawny-throated Leaftosser is a tropical American bird species in the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is also known as the Tawny-throated Leafscraper, Mexican Leaftosser or Mexican Leafscraper...
or Mexican Leaftosser, Sclerurus (mexicanus) mexicanus- Sclerurus (mexicanus) bahiae
- Sclerurus (mexicanus) obscurior
- Short-billed LeaftosserShort-billed LeaftosserThe Short-billed Leaftosser is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
, Sclerurus rufigularis - Scaly-throated LeaftosserScaly-throated LeaftosserThe Scaly-throated Leaftosser is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane...
, Sclerurus guatemalensis - Black-tailed LeaftosserBlack-tailed LeaftosserThe Black-tailed Leaftosser is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
, Sclerurus caudacutus - Grey-throated LeaftosserGrey-throated LeaftosserThe Grey-throated Leaftosser is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela....
, Sclerurus albigularis - Rufous-breasted LeaftosserRufous-breasted LeaftosserThe Rufous-breasted Leaftosser is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay....
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