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Papuan Treecreeper
Cormobates placens
Papuan Treecreeper (Cormobates placens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Papuan Treecreeper (Cormobates placens) is a member of the Climacteridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 15.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Climacteridae Australasian Treecreepers
- Genus Cormobates
- Species placens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Climacteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Papuan Treecreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Papuan Treecreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Papuan Treecreeper (Cormobates placens) is a member of the Climacteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 6.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 132,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Papuan Treecreeper?
The Papuan Treecreeper is a small bird that weighs around 15.8 g.
Where does the Papuan Treecreeper live?
The Papuan Treecreeper is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Papuan Treecreeper belong to?
The Papuan Treecreeper (Cormobates placens) belongs to the Climacteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Papuan Treecreeper eat?
The Papuan Treecreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Papuan Treecreeper migrate?
The Papuan Treecreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Papuan Treecreeper endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Papuan Treecreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Papuan Treecreeper — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Papuan Treecreeper's range?
The Papuan Treecreeper has a mapped global range of about 132,000 km².
Conservation
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