Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Wallcreeper
Tichodroma muraria
Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) is a member of the Tichodromidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 17.6 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 Tichodromidae Wallcreeper
- Genus Tichodroma
- Species muraria
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tichodromidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Wallcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of rocky terrain, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Wallcreeper is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) is a species of bird in the Tichodromidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL s Europe to c China.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.6 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 6.1 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 5.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Wallcreeper?
The Wallcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 17.6 g.
Where does the Wallcreeper live?
The Wallcreeper is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL s Europe to c China, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Wallcreeper belong to?
The Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) belongs to the Tichodromidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Wallcreeper eat?
The Wallcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Wallcreeper migrate?
The Wallcreeper is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Wallcreeper 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 Wallcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Wallcreeper — 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 Wallcreeper's range?
The Wallcreeper has a mapped global range of about 5.6 million km².
Conservation
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