Rufous treecreeper
Species of bird
Rufous treecreeper | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Climacteridae |
Genus: | Climacteris |
Species: | C. rufus |
Binomial name | |
Climacteris rufus Gould, 1841 |
The rufous treecreeper (Climacteris rufus) is a species of bird in the family Climacteridae. It is endemic to Australia.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Description
It is gray with a rufous face and breast and brown back.[2] The male has dark streaks on his breast while the female has pale streaks.
Diet
It forages on the trunks and branches of Eucalyptus trees for insects.[3]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Climacteris rufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22703591A176210338. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22703591A176210338.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Michael Morcombe, Field Guide to Australian birds, Steve Parish Publishing,2004
- ^ Rufous-treecreeper | Birdlife Australia
External links
- Image at ADW
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