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White-throated Earthcreeper
Upucerthia albigula
White-throated Earthcreeper (Upucerthia albigula) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-throated Earthcreeper (Upucerthia albigula) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 39.9 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 Upucerthia
- Species albigula
Quick facts
- Weight
- 39.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-throated 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 White-throated Earthcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-throated Earthcreeper (Upucerthia albigula) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Peru and n Chile.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 39.9 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 7.8 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 48,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-throated Earthcreeper?
The White-throated Earthcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 39.9 g.
Where does the White-throated Earthcreeper live?
The White-throated Earthcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Peru and n Chile, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-throated Earthcreeper belong to?
The White-throated Earthcreeper (Upucerthia albigula) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-throated Earthcreeper eat?
The White-throated Earthcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-throated Earthcreeper migrate?
The White-throated Earthcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-throated 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 White-throated Earthcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the White-throated 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 White-throated Earthcreeper's range?
The White-throated Earthcreeper has a mapped global range of about 48,000 km².
Conservation
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