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Revision as of 15:54, 23 July 2018
- Sclerurus mexicanus
Includes: Dusky Leaftosser
Identification
15–17 cm (6-6¾ in)
- Dark brown overall plumage
- Long thin bill
Distribution
Central and South America:
Central America: Mexico, Baja California, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama
South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Seven subspecies recognized[1]:
- S. m. mexicanus from tropical southeast Mexico (Veracruz and Chiapas) to Honduras
- S. m. pullus from Costa Rica to western Panama; eastern Panama (Mount Tacarcuna)
- S. m. andinus from tropical estern Panama to Colombia
- S. m.s obscurior in the western Andes of Colombia and western Ecuador
- S. m. peruvianus in the tropical western Amazon basin
- S. m. macconnelli from southern Venezuela to the Guianas and eastern Amazonian Brazil
- S. m. bahiae in eastern Brazil (Alagoas to ne São Paulo)
obscurior is sometimes accepted as full species, Dusky Leaftosser.
Habitat
Tropical lowland and montanes forests at heights around 700–2200m.
Behaviour
Action
Hops on the ground
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of invertebrates.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdforum thread discussing possible split of this species
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Middle American Leaftosser. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Middle_American_Leaftosser
