Rufous treecreeper
| Rufous treecreeper | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Climacteridae |
| Genus: | Climacteris |
| Species: | C. rufus
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| Binomial name | |
| Climacteris rufus Gould, 1841
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The rufous treecreeper (Climacteris rufus) is a species of bird in the family Climacteridae. It is endemic to Australia.
Description
Climacteris rufus generally measures between 15–17cm in length.[2] It is gray with a rufous face and breast and brown back.[3] 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.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Climacteris rufus is found across Southwestern Australia, as far north as Shark Bay, and through to South Australia as far east as the Eyre Peninsula. Open eucalypt forest and woodland are its preferred habitat.[2]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Climacteris rufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T22703591A176210338. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22703591A176210338.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b Slater, Peter; Slater, Pat; Slater, Raoul (1995). The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds (Revised Edition). Sydney, Australia: Lansdowne. p. 270. ISBN 0-947116-99-0.
- ^ Michael Morcombe, Field Guide to Australian birds, Steve Parish Publishing,2004
- ^ Rufous-treecreeper | Birdlife Australia
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