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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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When to see the Rufous Treecreeper
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Rufous Treecreeper
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Rufous Treecreeper
The rufous treecreeper is a species of bird in the family Climacteridae. It is endemic to Australia.
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Easily confused with
White-browed TreecreeperClimacteris affinisThe brown treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) is similar in appearance to the white-browed treecreeper; however, the brown treecreeper's breast streaks are duller and ear-covert streaking confined to rear coverts.
Black-tailed TreecreeperClimacteris melanurusVoice: 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.
Red-browed TreecreeperClimacteris erythropsIt has a dark brown back and a red brow above its eye.
Side by side: Brown Treecreeper vs Rufous Treecreeper · Red-browed Treecreeper vs Rufous Treecreeper · Rufous Treecreeper vs White-browed Treecreeper · Black-tailed Treecreeper vs Rufous Treecreeper
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