Buff-breasted Earthcreeper
Upucerthia validirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusUpucerthia (Typical Earthcreepers)
- SpeciesUpucerthia validirostris (Buff-breasted Earthcreeper)
Closest Relatives at Lauca National Park
White-throated Earthcreeper
Upucerthia albigula
Straight-billed Earthcreeper
Upucerthia ruficaudus
Plain-breasted Earthcreeper
Upucerthia jelskii
Buff-winged Cinclodes
Cinclodes fuscus
Creamy-breasted Canastero
Asthenes dorbignyi
Streaked Tit-Spinetail
Leptasthenura striata
White-winged Cinclodes
Cinclodes atacamensis
Cordilleran Canastero
Asthenes modesta
Puna Miner
Geositta punensis
Canyon Canastero
Asthenes pudibunda
Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail
Leptasthenura aegithaloides
Grayish Miner
Geositta maritima
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Buff-breasted Earthcreeper in Lauca National Park?
About 28% of visitor-days record a Buff-breasted Earthcreeper sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 249 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Buff-breasted Earthcreeper in Lauca National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Buff-breasted Earthcreeper in Lauca National Park in our monthly data.