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CHACO EARTHCREEPER Tarphonomus certhioides CHACO
The name Chaco Earthcreeper is only 66% accurate, He does indeed live in the Chaco, and to a certain degree he creeps about in vegetation, but he is more likely to be found creeping around on low tangled vegetation than actually on the ground. Despite his best intentions to remain under cover, his curiosity often gets the better of him, and he will make his way rapidly towards an observer whilst calling loudly. Once he has a good look at you, he retreats back into his tangled domain.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE682PH) Adult, Antiguo Ferrocarril km80 de Puerto Casado (Paul Smith September 2006).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE683PH) Adult ventral, Campo Maria Private Reserve, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Clyde Morris October 2008).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE684PH) Adult, location unknown (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE685PH) Same individual (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE686PH) Adult ventral, Campo Maria Private Reserve, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Jonathan Newman October 2009).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE687PH) Same individual singing (Jonathan Newman October 2009).
FIGURE 7 - (FPAVE691PH) Adult singing, Campo Maria Private Reserve, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2010).
FIGURE 8 - (FPAVE2540PH) Adult, Campo Maria Private Reserve, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Matt Denton October 2010).
VIDEO A - (FPAVE688VI) Same individual as (FPAVE682PH) (Paul Smith September 2006).
VIDEO B - (FPAVE689VI) Adult singing, Campo Maria Private Reserve, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2010).
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Anabates certhioides
1 (FPAVE690RE) Calls recorded Campo Maria Private Reserve, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Myriam Velázquez February 2000).
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