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Eurasian Treecreeper
Certhia familiaris
Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) is a member of the Certhiidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults measure 12.5 cm and 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 familiaris
Quick facts
- Size
- 12.5 cm
- Weight
- 9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Certhiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eurasian 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 Eurasian Treecreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) is a species of bird in the Certhiidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL widespread.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9 g and measures about 12.5 cm in length, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 6 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 15.9 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eurasian Treecreeper?
The Eurasian Treecreeper is a very small bird that weighs around 9 g and measures about 12.5 cm.
Where does the Eurasian Treecreeper live?
The Eurasian Treecreeper is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Eurasian Treecreeper belong to?
The Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) belongs to the Certhiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eurasian Treecreeper eat?
The Eurasian Treecreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Eurasian Treecreeper migrate?
The Eurasian Treecreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Eurasian 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 Eurasian Treecreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Eurasian 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 Eurasian Treecreeper's range?
The Eurasian Treecreeper has a mapped global range of about 15.9 million km².
Conservation
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