Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Scale-throated Earthcreeper (Upucerthia dumetaria) - HBW 8, p. 247
French: Upucerthie des buissons
German: Schuppenkehl-Erdhacker
Spanish: Bandurrita Común
Other common names: Scaly-throated Earthcreeper
Taxonomy: Upucerthia Dumetaria I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1832, Patagonia = banks of the Río Negro, Argentina.
Some similarities in plumage suggest that it is most closely related to the group formed by U. albigula, U. jelskii and U. validirostris. Proposed race hallinani (N Chile, NW Argentina) appears to represent clinal extreme of paleness at N end of range of hypoleuca. Patterns of geographical variation conform in general with Gloger’s Rule, with populations from arid areas usually the palest in coloration. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- peruana J. T. Zimmer, 1954 - Andes of S Peru (Puno).
- hypoleuca Reichenbach, 1853 - W Bolivia, C Chile (Antofagasta S to Maule) and W Argentina (Jujuy S to N Río Negro, E to Córdoba).
- saturatior Scott, 1900 - C Chile (S possibly from Malleco, to Valdivia) and SW Argentina (W Neuquén S to W Chubut).
- dumetaria I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1832 - S Chile (Aisén, Magallanes) and C & S Argentina (Córdoba and Buenos Aires S to N Tierra del Fuego).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on the ground, foraging Locality Lagunas de Epu-Lauquen Provincial Reserve, Neuquén Province, Argentina (ssp saturatior)
Nacho Areta 13 March 2008 3 years ago 1 min 2 sec 4 -
A bird singing on a bush Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp dumetaria)
Ron Hoff 19 October 2007 4 years ago 35 sec 3.9 -
A bird immobile, while a White-throated Treerunner is giving alarm calls on background and a Chilean Hawk lands 30 meters away Locality Lagunas de Epu-Lauquen Provincial Reserve, Neuquén Province, Argentina (ssp saturatior)
Nacho Areta 13 March 2008 3 years ago 22 sec 3.9 -
A bird with food in its beak approaching, entering, and leaving its nest Locality Farellones, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (ssp hypoleuca)
Josep del Hoyo 15 October 2003 8 years ago 47 sec 3.8 -
A bird foraging on the ground Locality Lagunas de Epu-Lauquen Provincial Reserve, Neuquén Province, Argentina (ssp saturatior)
Nacho Areta 13 March 2008 3 years ago 52 sec 3.4 -
A bird with nest material in its beak approaching its nest Locality Farellones, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (ssp hypoleuca)
Josep del Hoyo 15 October 2003 8 years ago 28 sec 3.2
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Adult with prey near nest
Locality Patagonia, Argentina
Hans-Georg Folz 30 October 2011 24 weeks ago 4.2 -
On a bush
Locality Península Valdés, Chubut Province, Argentina
oleicfrisbee 29 weeks ago 3 -
A bird perched on a bush
Locality Puerto Madryn, Chubut Province, Argentina (ssp dumetaria)
Eduardo de Juana 1 October 2008 2 years ago 2.5
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Adult singing perched on a bush. Locality Cuesta de los Terneros, San Rafael, Mendoza Province, Argentina
Nacho Areta 1 December 2007 2 years ago 4.5
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