- Sclerurus scansor
Identification
17·5–20 (6¾-7¾ in)
- Dark brownish face
- Whitish throat with a scaly appearance
- Bright chestnut rump
- Black tail
Distribution
South America: Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- S. s. cearensis:
- North East Brazil (Ceará and northern Bahia)
- S. s. scansor:
Habitat
Tropical lowland and montain evergreen forests and adjoining secondary growth.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of invertebrates, such as spiders and beetles found in the leaf litter.
Breeding
They re thought to be a monogamous species. Their nest is a hole in the ground.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Rufous-breasted Leaftosser. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-breasted_Leaftosser
