Gray-throated Leaftosser, Santa Marta, Colombia

Our first ever leaftosser. As the name suggests, they toss leaves on the forest floor. This triggers an escape response from insects, revealing their location. After hearing it, it took almost an hour to get it into view.

This is likely Sclerurus albigularis propinquus, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta subspecies.

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Thibaud Aronson

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Very very good! These are so hard to see, let alone photograph Posted 9 months ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  It drove us mad for sure! Posted 9 months ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    Haha I'll bet! Posted 9 months ago

The Grey-throated leaftosser

The grey-throated leaftosser is a Near Threatened species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Ferdy Christant