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The bar-tailed treecreeper has a flecked or striped feather pattern, usually in black, brown, white and red hues. This coloration allows the treecreeper to blend in with its forest surroundings quite well.
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When to see the Bar-tailed Treecreeper
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Bar-tailed Treecreeper
The map shades 8 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Bar-tailed Treecreeper
The bar-tailed treecreeper, or the Himalayan treecreeper, is a species of bird in the family Certhiidae. It is found primarily in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the Himalayas, as well as in adjoining regions. It is found in Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.
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Easily confused with
Sikkim TreecreeperCerthia discolorThe Sikkim treecreeper is a species of bird in the treecreeper family.
Hodgson's TreecreeperCerthia hodgsoniThis is a small bird, 12.5 cm (4.9 in) long, of fairly drab appearance.
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