Brown Treecreeper
Climacteris picumnus
Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) is a member of the Climacteridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 28.9 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 picumnus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Climacteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown 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 Brown Treecreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) is a species of bird in the Climacteridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU e Australia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.9 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 2.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Treecreeper?
The Brown Treecreeper is a small bird that weighs around 28.9 g.
Where does the Brown Treecreeper live?
The Brown Treecreeper is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU e Australia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Brown Treecreeper belong to?
The Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) belongs to the Climacteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown Treecreeper eat?
The Brown Treecreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown Treecreeper migrate?
The Brown Treecreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown 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 Brown Treecreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Brown 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 Brown Treecreeper's range?
The Brown Treecreeper has a mapped global range of about 2.3 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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