Scaly-throated Leaftosser

Sclerurus guatemalensis

Least Concern

The Scaly-throated Leaftosser is a leaftosser of humid forests in Panama, Costa Rica, and Belize. It hops on the shaded forest floor, flicking aside dead leaves with its bill to snatch hidden insects. Fun fact: Many members of this family build extraordinary nests, from mud ovens to huge stick castles and tunnels dug in earth banks.

Family

Furnariidae

Group

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers

Range

Scaly-throated Leaftosser Range — Humid forests of Panama, Costa Rica, and Belize

Population

≈ Not quantified

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