African Spotted Creeper

Salpornis salvadori

Spotted Creepers · Passeriformes · Rare

The African Spotted Creeper (Salpornis salvadori) is a rare spotted creeper found in 15 countries, weighing about 15 g. The African spotted creeper is a small passerine bird in the family Salpornithidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebrateswoodlandcup nest15 g

African Spotted Creeper (Salpornis salvadori), photo 1 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

African Spotted Creeper (Salpornis salvadori), photo 2 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

African Spotted Creeper (Salpornis salvadori), photo 3 — Photo: william_stephens · CC BY 4.0

African Spotted Creeper (Salpornis salvadori), photo 4 — Photo: Philogène Wytsman · Public domain

African Spotted Creeper (Salpornis salvadori), photo 5 — Photo: william_stephens · CC BY 4.0

African Spotted Creeper (Salpornis salvadori), photo 6 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

African Spotted Creeper (Salpornis salvadori), photo 7 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

African Spotted Creeper (Salpornis salvadori), photo 8 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

African Spotted Creeper (Salpornis salvadori), photo 9 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

African Spotted Creeper (Salpornis salvadori), photo 10 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the African Spotted Creeper

The African spotted creeper is a small passerine bird in the family Salpornithidae. It is found in subsaharan Africa in open deciduous forest and mango groves. It does not migrate other than local movements.

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Where it lives

Ethiopia Zambia Zimbabwe Malawi Ghana Cameroon Kenya Tanzania Angola Mozambique Congo - Kinshasa Central African Republic Uganda Côte d’Ivoire Nigeria

When to see it

The African Spotted Creeper can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Quick questions

What does an African Spotted Creeper look like?: The African spotted creeper is a small passerine bird in the family Salpornithidae.
How big is an African Spotted Creeper?: The African Spotted Creeper is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.
Where can you see an African Spotted Creeper?: The African Spotted Creeper occurs in 15 countries, including Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Ghana.
Is the African Spotted Creeper endangered?: The African Spotted Creeper is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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