Rufous treecreeper

Rufous treecreeper
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Climacteridae
Genus: Climacteris
Species: C. rufus
Binomial name
Climacteris rufus
Gould, 1841

The rufous treecreeper (Climacteris rufus) is a species of bird in the family Climacteridae. It is endemic to Australia.

Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Description

It is gray with a rufous face and breast and brown back.[2] The male has dark streaks on his breast while the female has pale streaks.

Diet

It forages on the trunks and branches of Eucalyptus trees for insects.[3]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Climacteris rufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. Michael Morcombe, Field Guide to Australian birds, Steve Parish Publishing,2004
  3. Rufous-treecreeper | Birdlife Australia


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