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Sikkim Treecreeper
Certhia discolor
Sikkim Treecreeper (Certhia discolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Sikkim Treecreeper (Certhia discolor) is a member of the Certhiidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 10.4 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 Certhiidae Treecreepers
- Genus Certhia
- Species discolor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Certhiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sikkim 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 Sikkim Treecreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sikkim Treecreeper (Certhia discolor) is a species of bird in the Certhiidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Nepal, Tibet, ne India.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 7.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 112,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sikkim Treecreeper?
The Sikkim Treecreeper is a very small bird that weighs around 10.4 g.
Where does the Sikkim Treecreeper live?
The Sikkim Treecreeper is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Nepal, Tibet, ne India, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sikkim Treecreeper belong to?
The Sikkim Treecreeper (Certhia discolor) belongs to the Certhiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sikkim Treecreeper eat?
The Sikkim Treecreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sikkim Treecreeper migrate?
The Sikkim Treecreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sikkim 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 Sikkim Treecreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Sikkim Treecreeper — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sikkim Treecreeper's range?
The Sikkim Treecreeper has a mapped global range of about 112,000 km².
Conservation
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