South American Leaftosser
Sclerurus obscurior
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSclerurus (Leaftossers)
- SpeciesSclerurus obscurior (South American Leaftosser)
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Gray-throated Leaftosser
Sclerurus albigularis
Black-tailed Leaftosser
Sclerurus caudacutus
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
Rufous-fronted Thornbird
Phacellodomus rufifrons
Dark-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albigularis
Ocellated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus ocellatus
Pale-legged Hornero
Furnarius leucopus
Ash-browed Spinetail
Cranioleuca curtata
Plain-crowned Spinetail
Synallaxis gujanensis
Strong-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 12 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a South American Leaftosser in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a South American Leaftosser sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see South American Leaftosser in Cordillera Azul National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for South American Leaftosser in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.