Band-tailed earthcreeper

Band-tailed earthcreeper
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 family Furnariidae. It has traditionally been placed in the monotypic genus Eremobius, but recent evidence suggests it should be moved to Ochetorhynchus.

It is found in Patagonia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and temperate grassland.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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