#earthcreeper

These ovenbirds live in Peru and Chile in dry shrubland, pastures, and agricultural areas. Foraging on the ground, alone or in pairs, they probably eat mostly invertebrates, though the details of their diet are not known. They nest in cavities excavated in vertical banks.

This tribe contains just 6 species from 3 genera (Pygarrhichas, Microxenops, and Ochetorhynchus).

Found in southern Chile and Argentina, these ovenbirds inhabit shrublands and grasslands. Often foraging on the ground alone or in pairs, they feed on insects and other invertebrates. They build bulky oval-shaped nests from sticks in bushes, where both parents incubate the eggs and care for the chicks.

Found only in Bolivia, these earthcreepers live in dry mountain scrub and woodland. They feed on insects and other invertebrates, including some snails, foraging alone or in pairs on or near the ground and in crevices in rocks. They build twig nests where both parents care for the chicks.

Found only in rocky areas and shrublands of central Chile, these birds are in the ovenbird family. Usually foraging alone, they feed on arthropods and some seeds, picking their prey from rocks. They build bulky globe-shaped nests from dry sticks in crevices, laying their eggs in September and October.