Striated earthcreeper

The striated earthcreeper (Geocerthia serrana) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is monotypic within Geocerthia, but has traditionally been included in Upucerthia. The two genera are not particularly close.[2] The striated earthcreeper is found in woodland and shrub in the Andean highlands of western Peru.

Striated earthcreeper

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Geocerthia
Chesser, RT, & Claramunt, 2009
Species:
G. serrana
Binomial name
Geocerthia serrana
(Taczanowski, 1875)
Synonyms

Upucerthia serrana

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Geocerthia serrana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Chesser, R. T., S. C. Claramunt, E. Derryberry, & R. T. Brumfield (2009). Geocerthia, a new genus of terrestrial ovenbird (Aves: Passeriformes: Furnariidae). Zootaxa 2213: 64-68.


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