- Band-tailed Earthcreeper
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Band-tailed Earthcreeper Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae Genus: Ochetorhynchus Species: O. phoenicurus Binomial name Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus
(Gould, 1839)Synonyms Eremobius phoenicurus
The Band-tailed Earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It has traditionally been placed in the monotypic genus Eremobius, but recent evidence suggests it should be moved to Ochetorhynchus.
It is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and temperate grassland.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Eremobius phoenicurus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
- SACC (2007). Reinstate Ochetorhynchus and merge Chilia and Eremobius into it. Accessed 2008-10-28.
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