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Hodgson's Treecreeper
Certhia hodgsoni Brooks, WE, 1871
12 cmLength9 gWeight
With a curved bill and a long, stiff tail, it forages upwards along vertical tree trunks.
Busiest months: April–May · Most records: China, Bhutan, Nepal
Looks like Eurasian Treecreeper
How to identify
Field marks
- Long, curved bill
- Long, stiff tail feathers
- Brown back with dark and pale streaks
- Grayish-white supercilium and underparts
Voice
Two “shree” notes followed by one to several warbling notes, usually ending with two notes that slide up and down.
Similar species
Where and when it's recorded
Hodgson's Treecreeper has been recorded at 123 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- ChelelaBhutan210 records
- Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China151 records
- Wawu Mountain [General Area]China73 records
More places
- MengbishanChina68 records
- ThrumsinglaBhutan42 records
- Gonggangling PassChina42 records
- Hike to Tiger's Nest MonasteryBhutan41 records
- PelelaBhutan40 records
- Baxi ForestChina32 records
- Sengor – camp and upper Lingmethan RdBhutan29 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
Hodgson's treecreeper (Certhia hodgsoni) is a small passerine bird from the southern rim of the Himalayas. Its specific distinctness from the common treecreeper (C. familiaris) was recently validated.
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Questions
How big is the Hodgson's Treecreeper?
The Hodgson's Treecreeper is about 12 cm long and weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Hodgson's Treecreeper live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: southwestern China, northern Pakistan, northern Indian subcontinent, southeastern Tibet and extreme northeastern Myanmar. It is most often recorded in China, Bhutan and Nepal.
When is the best time to see the Hodgson's Treecreeper?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April and May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Hodgson's Treecreeper endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Hodgson's Treecreeper as Least Concern.
What does the Hodgson's Treecreeper eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Hodgson's Treecreeper in?
It belongs to the family Treecreepers (Certhiidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12 cm
- Weight
- 9 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 63 mm
- Tail
- 54 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: southwestern China, northern Pakistan, northern Indian subcontinent, southeastern Tibet and extreme northeastern Myanmar
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 1
- Certhia hodgsoni khamensis sw, s China
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Treecreepers Certhiidae
- Genus
- Certhia
Other birds in the genus Certhia
Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Brown CreeperCerthia americana
Short-toed TreecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
Bar-tailed TreecreeperCerthia himalayana
Rusty-flanked TreecreeperCerthia nipalensis
Sikkim TreecreeperCerthia discolor
Hume's TreecreeperCerthia manipurensis
Sichuan TreecreeperCerthia tianquanensis
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