Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper

Upucerthia saturatior

Least Concern

The Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper is an earthcreeper of arid scrub and slopes in Chile and Argentina. A ground bird of arid country, it runs over open soil and rocks, probing for insects. Fun fact: The family is named for the horneros, which build sturdy oven-shaped nests out of mud.

Family

Furnariidae

Group

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers

Range

Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper Range — Arid scrub and slopes of Chile and Argentina

Population

≈ Not quantified

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