Tarphonomus
Appearance
Tarphonomus | |
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Chaco earthcreeper (Tarphonomus certhioides) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Furnariidae |
Genus: | Tarphonomus Chesser,RT & Brumfield, 2007 |
Species | |
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:
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Tarphonomus harterti | Bolivian earthcreeper | Bolivia. | |
Tarphonomus certhioides | Chaco earthcreeper | Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. |
References
- SACC (2007). Recognize the genus Tarphonomus for two "Upucerthia". Accessed 2008-10-28.