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Sichuan Treecreeper
Certhia tianquanensis
Sichuan Treecreeper (Certhia tianquanensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Sichuan Treecreeper (Certhia tianquanensis) is a member of the Certhiidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 9 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 tianquanensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Certhiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sichuan 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 Sichuan Treecreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sichuan Treecreeper (Certhia tianquanensis) is a member of the Certhiidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR sc China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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 39,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sichuan Treecreeper?
The Sichuan Treecreeper is a very small bird that weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Sichuan Treecreeper live?
The Sichuan Treecreeper is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR sc China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sichuan Treecreeper belong to?
The Sichuan Treecreeper (Certhia tianquanensis) belongs to the Certhiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sichuan Treecreeper eat?
The Sichuan Treecreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sichuan Treecreeper migrate?
The Sichuan Treecreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sichuan 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 Sichuan Treecreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Sichuan Treecreeper — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sichuan Treecreeper's range?
The Sichuan Treecreeper has a mapped global range of about 39,000 km².
Conservation
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