The buff-breasted earthcreeper (''Upucerthia validirostris'') is a species of

bird Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweigh ...

in the family Furnariidae. It is found throughout the Puna grassland and mountains of northwestern

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. Its natural

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s are subtropical or tropical high-altitude

shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m ...

and subtropical or tropical high-altitude

grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur natur ...

. It has been lumped together with the

plain-breasted earthcreeper The plain-breasted earthcreeper (''Upucerthia validirostris jelskii'') is a bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropi ...

based on song, continuous song, duet, and call.

References

buff-breasted earthcreeper Birds of Argentina Birds of the Puna grassland buff-breasted earthcreeper Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Hermann Burmeister {{Furnariidae-stub