Crag Earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus melanurus)

Other Scientific Names
Chilia melanura [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Chilia melanura [Stotz et al. (1996)], Chilia melanura [BirdLife International (2008)]

Other Names (World)
Crag Earthcreeper, Crag Chilia, Mountain Tococo

Family
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)

Size
17 - 19 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gray, 1846)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude shrubland. From 1,400 - 3,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Chile.

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 (2020) and stable.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (31)...)

Crag Chilia (Ochetorhynchus melanurus) [XC450017]
by Peter Boesman from El Yeso road (lower part), Regi\u00f3n Metropolitana, Chile (call)

Crag Chilia (Ochetorhynchus melanurus) [XC750540]
by Cristian Pinto Fernandez from Parque Nacional La Campana, sector Caj\u00f3n Grande,Olmu\u00e9, Quillota,Valpara\u00edso., Chile (subsong)

Subspecies
Generally considered most closely related to Eremobius and Upucerthia, but has also been thought to be closest to Cinclodes.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

atacamae (Hellmayr, 1925) - North-central Chile (Atacama, Coquimbo).
melanurus (G. R. Gray, 1846) - Central Chile (Aconcagua south to Colchagua).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Crag Earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus melanurus) - 10 files

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