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Bolivian Earthcreeper
Tarphonomus harterti
Bolivian Earthcreeper (Tarphonomus harterti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Bolivian Earthcreeper (Tarphonomus harterti) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 23.9 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 Tarphonomus
- Species harterti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bolivian Earthcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Bolivian Earthcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bolivian Earthcreeper (Tarphonomus harterti) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Bolivia and nw Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 7.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 70,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bolivian Earthcreeper?
The Bolivian Earthcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 23.9 g.
Where does the Bolivian Earthcreeper live?
The Bolivian Earthcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA Bolivia and nw Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bolivian Earthcreeper belong to?
The Bolivian Earthcreeper (Tarphonomus harterti) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bolivian Earthcreeper eat?
The Bolivian Earthcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bolivian Earthcreeper migrate?
The Bolivian Earthcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bolivian 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 Bolivian Earthcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Bolivian 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 Bolivian Earthcreeper's range?
The Bolivian Earthcreeper has a mapped global range of about 70,000 km².
Conservation
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