Scale-throated Earthcreeper
Upucerthia dumetaria
The Scale-throated Earthcreeper (Upucerthia dumetaria) is a rare ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 3 countries, weighing about 49 g. The scale-throated earthcreeper is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Scale-throated Earthcreeper
The scale-throated earthcreeper is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, and possibly Uruguay.
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How to identify it
The scale-throated earthcreeper is 20 to 22 cm (7.9 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 37 to 55.5 g (1.3 to 2.0 oz). It is a large earthcreeper with a long and very decurved bill. The sexes' plumages are alike. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a whitish supercilium on an otherwise grayish white and dark grayish brown face. Their crown is a dull dark grayish brown with some fainter mottling. Their nape, back, rump, and uppertail coverts are uniform dull brownish gray. Voice: The scale-throated earthcreeper often sings from the top of a bush. Its song is " 'chippy, chippy, chippy, chip' or 'pli-pli-pli-pli-pli...' increasing slightly in pitch and sometimes descending towards the end". Its calls include "a wheezy 'keet' or squeaky-sounding 'keep',...and sharp, dry 'dzit' ".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, May, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Scale-throated Earthcreeper?
- The scale-throated earthcreeper is 20 to 22 cm (7.9 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 37 to 55.5 g (1.3 to 2.0 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Scale-throated Earthcreeper?
- The Scale-throated Earthcreeper is a small sized bird weighing about 49 g.
- Where can you see a Scale-throated Earthcreeper?
- The Scale-throated Earthcreeper occurs in 3 countries, including Argentina, Chile and Bolivia.
- What birds look similar to a Scale-throated Earthcreeper?
- The Scale-throated Earthcreeper is most easily confused with the Buff-breasted Earthcreeper, the Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper and the White-throated Earthcreeper.
- Is the Scale-throated Earthcreeper endangered?
- The Scale-throated Earthcreeper is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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