Scale-throated Earthcreeper
A species of Curve-billed Earthcreepers Scientific name : Upucerthia dumetaria Genus : Curve-billed Earthcreepers
Scale-throated Earthcreeper, A species of Curve-billed Earthcreepers
Botanical name: Upucerthia dumetaria
Genus: Curve-billed Earthcreepers
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Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
The scale-throated earthcreeper or scaly-throated earthcreeper (Upucerthia dumetaria) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina and the Altiplano; it winters in the Pampas and east of Córdoba. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. They build their nests at the end of tunnels measuring between one and two meters. These tunnels are almost exclusively based on slopes; however, rock crevices are occasionally used. It formerly included the Patagonian forest earthcreeper (U. saturatior) as a subspecies. 
Size
22 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Scale-throated Earthcreeper primarily consumes arthropods. It typically forages alone, using probing and gleaning techniques to find food.
Habitat
The scale-throated Earthcreeper primarily resides in arid montane and lowland scrublands, as well as puna grasslands. These birds favor environments with shrubby slopes and shrub-steppes, typically dominated by vegetation such as Atriplex. Habitats characterized by ravines or rocky outcrops, and areas of rocky grassland, are also common settings for the scale-throated Earthcreeper.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Ovenbirds Species
Scale-throated Earthcreeper 
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