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Brown Treecreeper
Climacteris picumnus Temminck, 1824
29 gWeight
The brown treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) is the largest Australasian treecreeper.
Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia
Where and when it's recorded
Brown Treecreeper has been recorded at 38 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia3,775 records
- Eynesbury Forest and GrasslandsAustralia1,311 records
- Goschen Bushland ReserveAustralia1,226 records
More places
- Crusoe Reservoir and No. 7 ParkAustralia965 records
- Gemmill Swamp Wildlife ReserveAustralia944 records
- Terrick Terrick National ParkAustralia894 records
- Mount Korong Nature Conservation ReserveAustralia620 records
- Greater Bendigo National Park – KamarookaAustralia559 records
- Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park – Bartleys BlockAustralia527 records
- Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park – ChilternAustralia517 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) is the largest Australasian treecreeper. The bird, endemic to eastern Australia, has a broad distribution, occupying areas from Cape York, Queensland, throughout New South Wales and Victoria to Port Augusta and the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Prevalent nowadays between 16˚S and 38˚S, the population has contracted from the edges of its pre-European range, declining in Adelaide and Cape York.
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Questions
How big is the Brown Treecreeper?
The Brown Treecreeper weighs around 29 g.
Where does the Brown Treecreeper live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.
When is the best time to see the Brown Treecreeper?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Brown Treecreeper endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown Treecreeper as Least Concern.
What does the Brown Treecreeper eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Brown Treecreeper in?
It belongs to the family Australasian Treecreepers (Climacteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 29 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 89 mm
- Tail
- 63 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: eastern Australia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Australasian Treecreepers Climacteridae
- Genus
- Climacteris
Other birds in the genus Climacteris
Red-browed TreecreeperClimacteris erythrops
White-browed TreecreeperClimacteris affinis
Rufous TreecreeperClimacteris rufus
Black-tailed TreecreeperClimacteris melanurus
White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaea
Papuan TreecreeperCormobates placens
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