Straight-billed Earthcreeper
Upucerthia ruficaudus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusUpucerthia (Typical Earthcreepers)
- SpeciesUpucerthia ruficaudus (Straight-billed Earthcreeper)
About the Straight-billed Earthcreeper
The straight-billed earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus ruficaudus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. The straight-billed earthcreeper has these three subspecies:
O. r. montanus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838) O. r. famatinae (Nores, 1986) O. r. ruficaudus Meyen, 1834 For a time the straight-billed earthcreeper was placed in genus Upucerthia but since the early 2000s has been in its present genus.
The straight-billed earthcreeper 16 to 19 cm (6.3 to 7.5 in) long and weighs 28 to 41 g (0.99 to 1.4 oz). It is a medium-sized earthcreeper whose bill is long and only very slightly decurved. The sexes are alike. Adults of the nominate subspecies O. r. ruficaudus have a dull brownish face with some paler inclusions, a narrow whitish supercilium, a black stripe through the eye, and whitish cheeks. In the north of their range their crown is brown with slight darker mottling, their back and rump rufescent brown, and their uppertail coverts dark rufescent. In the south their upperparts are darker and less reddish. Their tail's central pair of feathers... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Straight-billed Earthcreeper in Lauca National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Straight-billed Earthcreeper in Lauca National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Straight-billed Earthcreeper sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 157 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Straight-billed Earthcreeper in Lauca National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Straight-billed Earthcreeper in Lauca National Park in our monthly data.