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Plain breasted earthcreeper

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Upucerthia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Furnariidae

Scientific name
  
Upucerthia jelskii

Higher classification
  
Upucerthia

Order
  
Passerine

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Similar
  
White‑throated earthcreeper, Upucerthia, Striated Earthcreeper, Dark‑winged miner, Guttulate foliage‑gleaner

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 subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It has been lumped together with the buff-breasted earthcreeper based on song, continuous song, duet, and call.

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Plain-breasted earthcreeper Wikipedia