Brown Treecreeper
Climacteris picumnus
The Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) is a uncommon australasian treecreeper found only in Australia, weighing about 29 g. The brown treecreeper is the largest Australasian treecreeper.
About the Brown Treecreeper
The brown treecreeper is the largest Australasian treecreeper. The bird, endemic to eastern Australia, has a broad distribution, occupying areas from Cape York, Queensland, throughout New South Wales and Victoria to Port Augusta and the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Prevalent nowadays between 16˚S and 38˚S, the population has contracted from the edges of its pre-European range, declining in Adelaide and Cape York. Found in a diverse range of habitats varying from coastal forests to mallee shrub-lands, the brown treecreeper often occupies eucalypt-dominated woodland habitats up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), avoiding areas with a dense shrubby understorey.
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How to identify it
Adult birds are around 16.5 centimetres (6.5 in) long, with a wingspan of 26 centimetres (10 in), and weigh on average around 31.5 grams (1.11 oz). Adult plumage is light grey-brown above with light grey face and neck, darker grey on the crown with dark ear-coverts. The supercilium is prominent and pale on adults, while grey and indistinct on juveniles. The throat is cream to white and pale brown on the breast. The lower breast is streaked with fine black-grey and white. In flight a dark wing-bar is visible.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Brown Treecreeper can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Brown Treecreeper?
- Adult birds are around 16.5 centimetres (6.5 in) long, with a wingspan of 26 centimetres (10 in), and weigh on average around 31.5 grams (1.11 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Brown Treecreeper?
- The Brown Treecreeper is a small sized bird weighing about 29 g.
- Where can you see a Brown Treecreeper?
- The Brown Treecreeper is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Brown Treecreeper?
- The Brown Treecreeper is most easily confused with the Red-browed Treecreeper, the Rufous Treecreeper and the White-browed Treecreeper.
- Is the Brown Treecreeper endangered?
- The Brown Treecreeper is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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