Other Scientific Names
Upucerthia andaecola [Stotz et al. (1996)], Upucerthia andaecola [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Upucerthia andaecola [BirdLife International (2008)]
Other Names (World)
Rock Earthcreeper, Rufous-tailed Earthcreeper
Family
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)
Size
16 - 19 cm
First Described (Guide)
(d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude shrubland. From 2,600 - 4,500 m, occasionally up to 2,500 m.
Andes of Bolivia (La Paz south to Potosí), extreme north-eastern Chile (western Antofagasta) and north-western Argentina (Jujuy, Salta, northern Catamarca).
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Rock Earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus andaecola) [XC273076]
by Peter Boesman from Cuesta de Obispo road, Salta, Argentina (song)
Rock Earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus andaecola) [XC189915]
by Andrew Spencer from Middle Cerro Tunari, Cochabamba dept., Bolivia (song)
Subspecies
Considered by some to form a superspecies withStriated Earthcreeper (Geocerthia serrana), but plumage features suggest possible closer relationship to Straight-billed Earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus ruficaudus).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet