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Buff-breasted Earthcreeper
Upucerthia validirostris
Buff-breasted Earthcreeper (Upucerthia validirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Buff-breasted Earthcreeper (Upucerthia validirostris) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 33.6 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 validirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buff-breasted Earthcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Buff-breasted Earthcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buff-breasted Earthcreeper (Upucerthia validirostris) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA c Peru to nw Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 7.3 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 731,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buff-breasted Earthcreeper?
The Buff-breasted Earthcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 33.6 g.
Where does the Buff-breasted Earthcreeper live?
The Buff-breasted Earthcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA c Peru to nw Argentina, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Buff-breasted Earthcreeper belong to?
The Buff-breasted Earthcreeper (Upucerthia validirostris) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Buff-breasted Earthcreeper eat?
The Buff-breasted Earthcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Buff-breasted Earthcreeper migrate?
The Buff-breasted Earthcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buff-breasted 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 Buff-breasted Earthcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Buff-breasted 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 Buff-breasted Earthcreeper's range?
The Buff-breasted Earthcreeper has a mapped global range of about 731,000 km².
Conservation
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