Rufous treecreeper

The rufous treecreeper (Climacteris rufus) is a species of bird in the family Climacteridae. It is endemic to Australia.

Rufous treecreeper
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Climacteridae
Genus: Climacteris
Species:
C. rufus
Binomial name
Climacteris rufus
Gould, 1841

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

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Climacteris rufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Michael Morcombe, Field Guide to Australian birds, Steve Parish Publishing,2004
  3. Rufous-treecreeper | Birdlife Australia


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