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Chaco Earthcreeper
Tarphonomus certhioides
Chaco Earthcreeper (Tarphonomus certhioides) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Chaco Earthcreeper (Tarphonomus certhioides) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 22.1 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 certhioides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chaco 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 Chaco Earthcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chaco Earthcreeper (Tarphonomus certhioides) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA sc.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 7.7 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 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chaco Earthcreeper?
The Chaco Earthcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 22.1 g.
Where does the Chaco Earthcreeper live?
The Chaco Earthcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA sc, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chaco Earthcreeper belong to?
The Chaco Earthcreeper (Tarphonomus certhioides) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chaco Earthcreeper eat?
The Chaco Earthcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chaco Earthcreeper migrate?
The Chaco Earthcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chaco 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 Chaco Earthcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Chaco 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 Chaco Earthcreeper's range?
The Chaco Earthcreeper has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
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