Photo: François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Short-billed Leaftosser
Sclerurus rufigularis
Short-billed Leaftosser (Sclerurus rufigularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Short-billed Leaftosser (Sclerurus rufigularis) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 21.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Sclerurus
- Species rufigularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Short-billed Leaftosser is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Short-billed Leaftosser is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Short-billed Leaftosser (Sclerurus rufigularis) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 5.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Short-billed Leaftosser?
The Short-billed Leaftosser is a small bird that weighs around 21.6 g.
Where does the Short-billed Leaftosser live?
The Short-billed Leaftosser is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Short-billed Leaftosser belong to?
The Short-billed Leaftosser (Sclerurus rufigularis) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Short-billed Leaftosser eat?
The Short-billed Leaftosser is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Short-billed Leaftosser migrate?
The Short-billed Leaftosser is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Short-billed Leaftosser endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Short-billed Leaftosser make?
1 real field recording of the Short-billed Leaftosser — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Short-billed Leaftosser's range?
The Short-billed Leaftosser has a mapped global range of about 5.3 million km².
Conservation
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