Black-tailed Leaftosser

Sclerurus caudacutus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Furnariidae
Genus
Sclerurus
eBird Code
bltlea1

Subspecies (6)

  • Sclerurus caudacutus brunneus

    southeastern Colombia to eastern Peru, western Amazonian Brazil, and northern Bolivia

  • Sclerurus caudacutus caligineus

    eastern Brazil

  • Sclerurus caudacutus caudacutus

    the Guianas and north-central Brazil (Amapá)

  • Sclerurus caudacutus insignis

    southern Venezuela (Amazonas and Bolívar) and adjacent northern Brazil (northwestern Pará and perhaps more widespread in northern Brazil north of the Amazon River)

  • Sclerurus caudacutus pallidus

    northern Brazil south of the Amazon River (Rio Madeira to Rio Capím)

  • Sclerurus caudacutus umbretta

    southern Amazonian Brazil

Data Sources

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.