Dusky Leaftosser
Sclerurus obscuriorHartert, EJO, 1901
English (US) Dusky Leaftosser
The Dusky Leaftosser (Sclerurus obscurior) 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 obscurior
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Dusky Leaftosser
- Described by
- Hartert, EJO, 1901
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Sclerurus obscurior andinus
- Sclerurus obscurior obscurior
- Sclerurus obscurior peruvianus
- Sclerurus obscurior macconnelli
- Sclerurus obscurior bahiae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Sclerurus mexicanus obscurior
- Described by
- Hartert, EJO, 1901
- Type locality
- Lita [Esmeraldas], Ecuador.
- Original description
- Novitates Zoologicae 8 p.370
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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