Tawny-throated Leaftosser
Sclerurus mexicanus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSclerurus (Leaftossers)
- SpeciesSclerurus mexicanus (Tawny-throated Leaftosser)
About the Tawny-throated Leaftosser
The tawny-throated leaftosser (Sclerurus mexicanus) is a tropical American bird species in subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is also known as the Middle American leaftosser and less frequently as tawny-throated leafscraper, Mexican leaftosser or Mexican leafscraper. It is found from Mexico to Panama.
The tawny-throated leaftosser's taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy assign it two subspecies, the nominate S. m. mexicanus (Sclater, PL, 1857) and S. m. pullus (Bangs, 1902).
The North American Classification Committee of the AOS and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) retain an older treatment. They include these five subspecies with the other two: S. m. andinus Chapman, 1914
S. m. obscurior Hartert, 1901 S. m. peruvianus Chubb, C, 1919 S. m. macconnelli Chubb, C, 1919 S. m. bahiae Chubb, C, 1919 The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (AOS), the IOC, and Clements treat these five as belonging to a separate species, Sclerurus obscurior, that they variously call the dusky... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Tawny-throated Leaftosser in Cusuco National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 11 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 16 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 17 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tawny-throated Leaftosser in Cusuco National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-throated Leaftosser sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tawny-throated Leaftosser in Cusuco National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Tawny-throated Leaftosser in Cusuco National Park in our monthly data.