Short-billed Leaftosser

Sclerurus rufigularis

Least Concern

The Short-billed Leaftosser is a leaftosser of humid forests in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. 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

Short-billed Leaftosser Range — Humid forests of Brazil, Colombia, and Peru

Population

≈ Not quantified

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