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Black-tailed Treecreeper
Climacteris melanurus
Black-tailed Treecreeper (Climacteris melanurus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Black-tailed Treecreeper (Climacteris melanurus) is a member of the Climacteridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 31.9 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 Climacteridae Australasian Treecreepers
- Genus Climacteris
- Species melanurus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Climacteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-tailed Treecreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-tailed Treecreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-tailed Treecreeper (Climacteris melanurus) is a member of the Climacteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU nc, wc Australia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31.9 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-tailed Treecreeper?
The Black-tailed Treecreeper is a small bird that weighs around 31.9 g.
Where does the Black-tailed Treecreeper live?
The Black-tailed Treecreeper is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU nc, wc Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-tailed Treecreeper belong to?
The Black-tailed Treecreeper (Climacteris melanurus) belongs to the Climacteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-tailed Treecreeper eat?
The Black-tailed Treecreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-tailed Treecreeper migrate?
The Black-tailed Treecreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-tailed 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 Black-tailed Treecreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Black-tailed 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 Black-tailed Treecreeper's range?
The Black-tailed Treecreeper has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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