Black-tailed Treecreeper vs Rufous Treecreeper

Black-tailed Treecreeper

Climacteris melanurus

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Voice: It is most often heard giving a contact call, a loud, metallic chee-ting or ching, often singly or in repeated 1–2 second intervals. When feeding or in flight, a quick burst of softer notes may be heard. Other calls include a slow, repeated pip pip pip.

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Rufous Treecreeper

Climacteris rufus

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The rufous treecreeper measures between 15–17cm from bill to tail and weighs 27-37 grams, with a wingspan of approximately 16-18cm. It is gray with a rufous face and breast and brown back. The male has dark streaks on his breast while the female has pale streaks.

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