Upucerthia is a genus of bird

Bird

Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...

 in the Furnariidae family. They are found in southern and western South America

South America

South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...

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Taxononomy

Two additional species, the Rock Earthcreeper

Rock Earthcreeper

The Rock Earthcreeper is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...

 and the Straight-billed Earthcreeper

Straight-billed Earthcreeper

The Straight-billed Earthcreeper is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.-References:...

, were formerly placed in this genus, but have now been moved to Ochetorhynchus

Ochetorhynchus

Ochetorhynchus is a genus of earthcreepers, birds in the family Furnariidae. They are found in open to semi-open habitats in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru...

. Comparably, the Chaco Earthcreeper

Chaco Earthcreeper

The Chaco Earthcreeper is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:...

 and the Bolivian Earthcreeper

Bolivian Earthcreeper

The Bolivian Earthcreeper is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is endemic to Bolivia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.-References:...

 were formerly placed in this genus, but have now been moved to Tarphonomus

Tarphonomus

Tarphonomus is a genus of birds in the family Furnariidae. They are found in shrubby habitats in south-central South America. They were formerly included in the genus Upucerthia. It contains the following species:...

, and the Striated Earthcreeper

Striated Earthcreeper

The Striated Earthcreeper is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is monotypic within Geocerthia, but has traditionally been included in Upucerthia. The two genera are not particularly close. The Striated Earthcreeper is found in woodland and shrub in the Andean highlands of western...

 has been moved to Geocerthia.

• White-throated Earthcreeper
  White-throated Earthcreeper
  The White-throated Earthcreeper is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Chile and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.-References:...
  
   (Upucerthia albigula)
• Scaly-throated Earthcreeper (Upucerthia dumetaria)
• Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper
  Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper
  The Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper is a species of bird in the ovenbird family Furnariidae. The species was described in 1900 by W.E.D. Scott, but was listed as a subspecies of the Scale-throated Earthcreeper in Chapman in 1919. A 2009 paper elevated it back up to species status.The Patagonian...
  
   (Upucerthia saturatior) – formerly a subspecies of U. dumetaria.
• Plain-breasted Earthcreeper
  Plain-breasted Earthcreeper
  The Plain-breasted Earthcreeper is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru....
  
   (Upucerthia jelskii)
• Buff-breasted Earthcreeper
  Buff-breasted Earthcreeper
  The Buff-breasted Earthcreeper is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Argentina and Bolivia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:...
  
  (Upucerthia validirostris)