Brown Treecreeper
Climacteris picumnus
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.
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Rufous Treecreeper
Climacteris rufus
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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