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Band-tailed Earthcreeper

Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus

Least Concern
Envergadura
14,4 cm
Peso
30,416666666666668 g
Familia
Furnariidae
Orden
Passeriformes

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The Band-tailed Earthcreeper is a medium-sized furnariid of the family Furnariidae found in rocky Andean slopes and arid scrub in southern South America. Weighing about 30.4g with a wingspan of 14.4cm, it has a rufous-banded tail and forages on the ground. It probes rocky crevices and soil for insects and invertebrates with its curved bill.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 14,4 cm 5.7 in
Peso 30,416666666666668 g 1.07 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SP.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-4

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Familia Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)
Genus Ochetorhynchus
Especies Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Band-tailed Earthcreeper endangered?
The Band-tailed Earthcreeper has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Band-tailed Earthcreeper nest?
Nest type: SP.
How big is the Band-tailed Earthcreeper?
The Band-tailed Earthcreeper has a wingspan of 14.4 cm, weight of 30.416666666666668 g.
What order and family does the Band-tailed Earthcreeper belong to?
The Band-tailed Earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Furnariidae.

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