Eurasian Treecreeper

The Eurasian Treecreeper or Common Treecreeper, Certhia familiaris, is a small passerine bird also known in the British Isles, where it is the only living member of its genus, simply as Treecreeper. It is similar to other treecreepers, and has a curved bill, patterned brown upperparts, whitish underparts, and long stiff tail feathers which help it creep up tree trunks. It can be most easily distinguished from the similar Short-toed Treecreeper, which shares much of its European range, by its different song.

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The Eurasian Treecreeper is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Eurasian Treecreeper or Common Treecreeper, Certhia familiaris, is a small passerine bird also known in the British Isles, where it is the only living member of its genus, simply as Treecreeper. It is similar to other treecreepers, and has a curved bill, patterned brown upperparts, whitish underparts, and long stiff tail feathers which help it creep up tree trunks. It can be most easily distinguished from the similar Short-toed Treecreeper, which shares much of its European range, by its different song. More

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* Eurasian Treecreeper This Eurasian Treecreeper was finding small caterpillars in the bark crevices of an Ash tree in my garden. West Fife, Scotland, UK (ssp britannica) Steve Garvie 17 January 2010 15 weeks ago 4. More

Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris bianchii? Eurasian Treecreeper Photographer : More

Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris - Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris copyright J. M Garg; 2006 COPYRIGHT: delhibird - The Northern India Bird Network. All rights reserved. More

Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris = Order: Passeriformes — Family: Certhiidae * IdentificationVisual tips about this species * BehaviourHabitat, behaviour, and food * PopulationSubspecies and numbers * ReproductionNesting and eggs Eurasian Treecreeper Photo by John Harding Identification - The Common Treecreeper is like a feathered mouse which discretely climbs in spirals More

Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris - Sonogram of Treecreeper song Trent Country Park, London 51 More

Eurasian Treecreeper in Spain Photo of Eurasian Treecreeper Population and distribution of Eurasian Treecreeper in Spain News and information on Eurasian Treecreeper in Spain English-Spanish-Catalan translation of Eurasian Treecreeper * Eurasian Treecreeper (or Northern Treecreeper) : agateador norte More

Resembles Eurasian treecreeper and is hard to distinguish on the basis of physical appearance. DISTRIBUTION Western Europe. HABITAT Mixed forest and woodland. BEHAVIOR Forage for prey by clinging to the underside of tree branches. FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET Spiders, insects, and other small invertebrates. REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY Nest behind loose bark or in crevice. Will use nest box. More

The Eurasian Treecreeper is insectivorous and climbs up tree trunks like a mouse, to search for insects which it picks from crevices in the bark with its fine curved bill. It then flies to the base of another tree with a distinctive erratic flight. This bird is solitary in winter, but may form communal roosts in cold weather.Similar in appearance, all treecreepers are small birds with streaked and spotted brown upperparts, rufous rumps and whitish underparts. More

The Eurasian Treecreeper has nine or more subspecies which breed in different parts of its range in temperate Eurasia. This species is found in woodlands of all kinds, but where it overlaps with the Short-toed Treecreeper in western Europe it is more likely to be found in coniferous forests or at higher altitudes. It nests in tree crevices or behind bark flakes, and favours introduced Giant Sequoia as nest sites where they are available. More

Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris (0:08) Niels Krabbe 25-05-1982 xx:xx Denmark Gurre Sø 10 calls (B) Tape ref. More

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Order : Passeriformes
Family : Certhiidae
Genus : Certhia
Species : familiaris
Authority : Linnaeus, 1758