Buff-breasted Earthcreeper (Upucerthia validirostris)
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Buff-breasted Earthcreeper

Upucerthia validirostris (Burmeister, 1861)

17–21 cmLength34 gWeight

The buff-breasted earthcreeper (Upucerthia validirostris) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Chile, Bolivia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Chile, Bolivia, Peru

Buff-breasted Earthcreeper has been recorded at 10 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PutreChile211 records
  2. PN Lauca – Lago ChungaráChile106 records
  3. Cerro TunariBolivia48 records
More places
  1. YaviArgentina27 records
  2. SocoromaChile26 records
  3. Sitio Arqueológico TambomachayPeru26 records
  4. San Miguel Polylepis forestBolivia21 records
  5. PN Lauca – Las CuevasChile8 records
  6. ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru7 records
  7. La CumbreBolivia4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChileBoliviaPeruArgentina

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The buff-breasted earthcreeper (Upucerthia validirostris) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Buff-breasted Earthcreeper?

The Buff-breasted Earthcreeper is about 17–21 cm long and weighs around 34 g.

Where does the Buff-breasted Earthcreeper live?

Its breeding range: South America: central Peru to northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Chile, Bolivia and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Buff-breasted Earthcreeper?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Buff-breasted Earthcreeper endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Buff-breasted Earthcreeper as Least Concern.

What does the Buff-breasted Earthcreeper eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Buff-breasted Earthcreeper in?

It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
17–21 cm
Weight
34 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
85 mm
Tail
73 mm
Bill
36 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: central Peru to northwestern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Upucerthia

Other birds in the genus Upucerthia

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Buff-breasted Earthcreeper

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