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Rusty-flanked Treecreeper
Certhia nipalensis
Rusty-flanked Treecreeper (Certhia nipalensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Rusty-flanked Treecreeper (Certhia nipalensis) is a member of the Certhiidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 11.1 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 nipalensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Certhiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rusty-flanked 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 Rusty-flanked Treecreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rusty-flanked Treecreeper (Certhia nipalensis) is a member of the Certhiidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to ne Myanmar.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.1 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 8.1 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 89,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rusty-flanked Treecreeper?
The Rusty-flanked Treecreeper is a very small bird that weighs around 11.1 g.
Where does the Rusty-flanked Treecreeper live?
The Rusty-flanked Treecreeper is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to ne Myanmar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rusty-flanked Treecreeper belong to?
The Rusty-flanked Treecreeper (Certhia nipalensis) belongs to the Certhiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rusty-flanked Treecreeper eat?
The Rusty-flanked Treecreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rusty-flanked Treecreeper migrate?
The Rusty-flanked Treecreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rusty-flanked 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 Rusty-flanked Treecreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Rusty-flanked 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 Rusty-flanked Treecreeper's range?
The Rusty-flanked Treecreeper has a mapped global range of about 89,000 km².
Conservation
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