Photo: Kandukuru Nagarjun from Bangalore, India / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Indian Spotted Creeper
Salpornis spilonota
Indian Spotted Creeper (Salpornis spilonota) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Indian Spotted Creeper (Salpornis spilonota) is a member of the Salpornithidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 14.8 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 Salpornithidae Spotted Creepers
- Genus Salpornis
- Species spilonota
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Salpornithidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Indian Spotted Creeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Indian Spotted Creeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Indian Spotted Creeper (Salpornis spilonota) is a member of the Salpornithidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR w, c India.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.8 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 952,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Indian Spotted Creeper?
The Indian Spotted Creeper is a very small bird that weighs around 14.8 g.
Where does the Indian Spotted Creeper live?
The Indian Spotted Creeper is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR w, c India, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Indian Spotted Creeper belong to?
The Indian Spotted Creeper (Salpornis spilonota) belongs to the Salpornithidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Indian Spotted Creeper eat?
The Indian Spotted Creeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Indian Spotted Creeper migrate?
The Indian Spotted Creeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Indian Spotted Creeper 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 Indian Spotted Creeper make?
1 real field recording of the Indian Spotted Creeper — 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 Indian Spotted Creeper's range?
The Indian Spotted Creeper has a mapped global range of about 952,000 km².
Conservation
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