Plain-breasted earthcreeper

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Plain-breasted earthcreeper
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U. validirostris
Trinomial name
Upucerthia validirostris jelskii
(Cabanis, 1874)

The plain-breasted earthcreeper (Upucerthia validirostris jelskii) is a bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It has been lumped together with the buff-breasted earthcreeper based on song, continuous song, duet, and call.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2017) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Upucerthia validirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T103670909A112278376. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103670909A112278376.en . Retrieved 21 February 2022.