Treecreeper
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The treecreepers (Certhiidae) are a family of small passerine birds, consisting of two subfamilies:
- The typical treecreepers (Certhiinae) are a group of seven species found in Europe and Asia, with one representative, the Brown Creeper, in North America.
- The Spotted Creeper Salpornis spilonotus (Salpornithinae), which is found in India and Africa.
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There are two other small bird families with treecreeper or creeper in their name, which are not closely related:
- the Australian treecreepers (Climacteridae)
- the Philippine creepers (Rhabdornithidae)
[edit] References
- Tietze, Dieter Thomas; Martens, Jochen & Sun, Yue-Hua (2006): Molecular phylogeny of treecreepers (Certhia) detects hidden diversity. Ibis 148(3): 477-488 doi:doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.2006.00547.x (HTML abstract)
[edit] External links
- Treecreeper videos on the Internet Bird Collection
