Brown Treecreepers (Climacteris picumnus)
Creepers & Treecreepers
The Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) is the largest Australian treecreeper.
Distribution / Habitat:
The bird is endemic to to eastern Australia, found in eucalypt forests and woodlands of the Great Dividing Range.
Two subspecies, C. picumnus picumnus and C. picumnus victoriae, have been identified.
The Brown Treecreeper is considered a "least concern" species by the IUCN, while the subspecies victoriae, found in New South Wales, is considered threatened by Australian authorities.
Description:
The Brown Treecreeper is pale brown to grey-brown, with black streaking on the underparts and black bars on the undertail. The sexes are largely similar.
It is an active, noisy bird.
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Related Web Resources: Australian Museum Online ... The Behavioral Ecology and Conservation of an Australian Passerine, the Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) ... The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2000: Taxon Summary - Brown Treecreeper (southern-eastern) (pdf file) ... Birds of Nova Scotia ... USGS ... Greennature.com ... The Royal Society for the Protection of Animals
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