Sclerurus is a bird genus in the ovenbird family, Furnariidae. Members of this genus are commonly known as leaftossers or leafscrapers, and are found in Mexico, Central America and South America. They are close relatives of the miners (Geositta), which are essentially an open-country version of the leaftossers, being lighter in color and longer-legged. Other relatives might include the sharp-tailed streamcreeper of the monotypic genus Lochmias and some other Furnariidae of obscure relationships.
The genus contains seven species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sclerurus mexicanus | Tawny-throated leaftosser, also known as the Mexican or Middle American leaftosser | Southern Mexico to western Panama | |
| Sclerurus obscurior | eastern Panama to eastern Brazil | ||
| Sclerurus rufigularis | Short-billed leaftosser | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. | |
| Sclerurus guatemalensis | Scaly-throated leaftosser | Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. | |
| Sclerurus caudacutus | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. | ||
| Sclerurus albigularis | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. | ||
| Sclerurus scansor | Rufous-breasted leaftosser | Brazil and eastern Paraguay. | |