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Band-tailed Earthcreeper
Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus
Band-tailed Earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Band-tailed Earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 30.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Ochetorhynchus
- Species phoenicurus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Band-tailed Earthcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Band-tailed Earthcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Band-tailed Earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 525,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Band-tailed Earthcreeper?
The Band-tailed Earthcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 30.2 g.
Where does the Band-tailed Earthcreeper live?
The Band-tailed Earthcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA s Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Band-tailed Earthcreeper belong to?
The Band-tailed Earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Band-tailed Earthcreeper eat?
The Band-tailed Earthcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Band-tailed Earthcreeper migrate?
The Band-tailed Earthcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Band-tailed Earthcreeper endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Band-tailed Earthcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Band-tailed Earthcreeper — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Band-tailed Earthcreeper's range?
The Band-tailed Earthcreeper has a mapped global range of about 525,000 km².
Conservation
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