Photo: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rufous-breasted Leaftosser
Sclerurus scansor
Rufous-breasted Leaftosser (Sclerurus scansor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rufous-breasted Leaftosser (Sclerurus scansor) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 36.9 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 scansor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-breasted 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 Rufous-breasted Leaftosser is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-breasted Leaftosser (Sclerurus scansor) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil and se SA.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36.9 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 6.4 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 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-breasted Leaftosser?
The Rufous-breasted Leaftosser is a small bird that weighs around 36.9 g.
Where does the Rufous-breasted Leaftosser live?
The Rufous-breasted Leaftosser is found across South America with a range covering SA e Brazil and se SA, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rufous-breasted Leaftosser belong to?
The Rufous-breasted Leaftosser (Sclerurus scansor) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-breasted Leaftosser eat?
The Rufous-breasted Leaftosser is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-breasted Leaftosser migrate?
The Rufous-breasted Leaftosser is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-breasted 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 Rufous-breasted Leaftosser make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-breasted Leaftosser — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rufous-breasted Leaftosser's range?
The Rufous-breasted Leaftosser has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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