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Straight-billed Earthcreeper
Ochetorhynchus ruficaudus
Straight-billed Earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus ruficaudus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Straight-billed Earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus ruficaudus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 36.3 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 ruficaudus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Straight-billed 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 Straight-billed Earthcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Straight-billed Earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus ruficaudus) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Peru to c Chile and w Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 7.4 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 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Straight-billed Earthcreeper?
The Straight-billed Earthcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 36.3 g.
Where does the Straight-billed Earthcreeper live?
The Straight-billed Earthcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA s Peru to c Chile and w Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Straight-billed Earthcreeper belong to?
The Straight-billed Earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus ruficaudus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Straight-billed Earthcreeper eat?
The Straight-billed Earthcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Straight-billed Earthcreeper migrate?
The Straight-billed Earthcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Straight-billed 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 Straight-billed Earthcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Straight-billed Earthcreeper — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Straight-billed Earthcreeper's range?
The Straight-billed Earthcreeper has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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