Short-billed Leaftosser
A species of Leaftossers Scientific name : Sclerurus rufigularis Genus : Leaftossers
Short-billed Leaftosser, A species of Leaftossers
Botanical name: Sclerurus rufigularis
Genus: Leaftossers
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Description General Info
Description
The short-billed leaftosser is a stocky bird with a short tail. It reaches a length of about 15 cm (6 in) and compared to other leaftossers its beak is short, being 15 mm (0.6 in) rather than 25 mm (1.0 in) long. Otherwise, it is similar in appearance to the tawny-throated leaftosser (Sclerurus mexicanus) being dark brown with a buffy-ochre throat and rufous breast. It may have a faint reddish-brown eye-stripe and pale brown eye-ring. 
Size
16 cm
Feeding Habits
Short-billed Leaftosser primarily consumes invertebrates, including flying termites. Typically foraging solo, it employs a unique terrestrial hopping method and gleans prey from ground and leaf litter, flaking the litter aside to find food.
Habitat
The short-billed Leaftosser is typically found in tropical lowland evergreen forests, predominantly residing on terra firme, which is a type of rainforest located away from floodplains. These forests provide a stable environment, not subjected to significant seasonal flooding, thus offering the short-billed Leaftosser a consistent habitat through various seasons.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
This funarid has a widespread distribution in the northern Amazon rainforest. Its range includes Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru and Brazil, and extends into the Andean foothills up to an altitude of about 800 m (2,600 ft).
Species Status
Compared to similar-sized ground-dwelling, birds, S. rufigularis is intolerant of fragmentation of its forest habitat and does not persist in isolated remnants of forest. This may be because of its inability to cross open ground and thus it is unable to disperse or recolonise forest fragments, or it may be due to a failure to adapt to the forest-edge changes in its habitat. However, even if the number of birds is declining somewhat, the bird has a very extensive range and a presumed large total population, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Ovenbirds Genus
Leaftossers Species
Short-billed Leaftosser 
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