White-throated Earthcreeper
NameWhite-throated Earthcreeper
Common NameWhite-throated Earthcreeper
Scientific NameUpucerthia albigula
FamilyFurnariidae
Wingspan (cm)29
Length (cm)19.5
Weight (g)35
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are dull brown, often with a rufous wash on the rump and tail. Underparts are paler buffy-brown, contrasting with a prominent white throat and a pale stripe above the eye (supercilium). The long, decurved bill is dark above and paler below.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include a series of chattering or trilling notes, which often accelerate in pace.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsdesert, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the high Andes of southern Peru, northern Chile, and western Bolivia, typically in arid and semi-arid montane scrubland.
Identifying Featureslong decurved bill, white throat, pale supercilium, brown plumage, terrestrial foraging
Description
This medium-sized ovenbird is characterized by its long, strongly decurved bill and terrestrial foraging habits. It has a generally brown plumage with a distinctive white throat and pale supercilium, often found probing for invertebrates in arid montane environments.
