Black-tailed Leaftosser
Sclerurus caudacutus(Vieillot, LJP, 1816)
English (US) Black-tailed Leaftosser
The Black-tailed Leaftosser (Sclerurus caudacutus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Sclerurus caudacutus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-tailed Leaftosser
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1816)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Sclerurus caudacutus caudacutus
- Sclerurus caudacutus insignis
- Sclerurus caudacutus brunneus
- Sclerurus caudacutus pallidus
- Sclerurus caudacutus umbretta
- Sclerurus caudacutus caligineus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Thamnophilus caudacutus
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1816)
- Type locality
- Guiana = French Guiana.
- Original description
- Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 3 p.310
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Rufous-breasted Leaftosser
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