Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Hodgson’s Treecreeper
Certhia hodgsoni
Hodgson's Treecreeper (Certhia hodgsoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Hodgson’s Treecreeper (Certhia hodgsoni) 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 hodgsoni
Where it lives
Southwestern China, northern Pakistan, northern Indian subcontinent, southeastern Tibet and extreme northeastern Myanmar
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 Hodgson’s 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 Hodgson’s Treecreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hodgson’s Treecreeper (Certhia hodgsoni) is a species of bird in the Certhiidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR sw China, n Pakistan, n Indian subcontinent, se Tibet and extreme ne Myanmar.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 540,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hodgson’s Treecreeper?
The Hodgson’s Treecreeper is a very small bird that weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Hodgson’s Treecreeper live?
The Hodgson’s Treecreeper is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR sw China, n Pakistan, n Indian subcontinent, se Tibet and extreme ne Myanmar, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Hodgson’s Treecreeper belong to?
The Hodgson’s Treecreeper (Certhia hodgsoni) belongs to the Certhiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hodgson’s Treecreeper eat?
The Hodgson’s Treecreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hodgson’s Treecreeper migrate?
The Hodgson’s Treecreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hodgson’s 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 Hodgson’s Treecreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Hodgson’s 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 Hodgson’s Treecreeper's range?
The Hodgson’s Treecreeper has a mapped global range of about 540,000 km².
Conservation
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