Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)
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Brown Creeper

Certhia americana Bonaparte, 1838

8.1 gWeight

The brown creeper (Certhia americana), also known as the American treecreeper, is a small songbird, the only North American member of the treecreeper family Certhiidae.

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Brown Creeper has been recorded at 683 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWRUnited States12,173 records
  2. Discovery ParkUnited States7,279 records
  3. Reifel Bird SanctuaryCanada6,126 records
More places
  1. Rocky Point Bird ObservatoryCanada6,090 records
  2. Prospect ParkUnited States6,022 records
  3. Mt. Tabor ParkUnited States6,009 records
  4. Cave Creek Canyon – South ForkUnited States5,757 records
  5. Central ParkUnited States5,463 records
  6. Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States5,186 records
  7. RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada4,887 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanadaMexicoGuatemalaHondurasSt. Pierre & MiquelonBermuda

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brown creeper (Certhia americana), also known as the American treecreeper, is a small songbird, the only North American member of the treecreeper family Certhiidae.

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Questions

How big is the Brown Creeper?

The Brown Creeper weighs around 8.1 g.

Where does the Brown Creeper live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: widespread. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.

When is the best time to see the Brown Creeper?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown Creeper endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown Creeper as Least Concern.

What does the Brown Creeper eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown Creeper in?

It belongs to the family Treecreepers (Certhiidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
8.1 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
64 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America, Middle America: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Treecreepers Certhiidae
Genus
Certhia

Other birds in the genus Certhia

Eurasian TreecreeperEurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiarisHodgson's TreecreeperHodgson's TreecreeperCerthia hodgsoniShort-toed TreecreeperShort-toed TreecreeperCerthia brachydactylaBar-tailed TreecreeperBar-tailed TreecreeperCerthia himalayanaRusty-flanked TreecreeperRusty-flanked TreecreeperCerthia nipalensisSikkim TreecreeperSikkim TreecreeperCerthia discolorHume's TreecreeperHume's TreecreeperCerthia manipurensisSichuan TreecreeperSichuan TreecreeperCerthia tianquanensis
Brown Creeper

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