Hume's Treecreeper (Certhia manipurensis)
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Hume's Treecreeper

Certhia manipurensis Hume, 1881

≈14 cmLength10 gWeight

Hume's treecreeper (Certhia manipurensis) was earlier included within the brown-throated treecreeper complex and identified as a separate species on the basis of their distinctive calls.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, Vietnam, China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Hume's Treecreeper has been recorded at 50 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand560 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand552 records
  3. Doi Inthanon NPThailand439 records
More places
  1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand220 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NP – Jeep Track (Km 37.5)Thailand197 records
  3. Mount LangbianVietnam131 records
  4. Doi Inthanon NP – Checkpoint #2Thailand116 records
  5. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand106 records
  6. Baihualing [General Area]China97 records
  7. Doi Inthanon NP – Doi Pha Tang campgroundsThailand83 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandVietnamChinaMyanmar (Burma)Laos

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

Hume's treecreeper (Certhia manipurensis) was earlier included within the brown-throated treecreeper complex and identified as a separate species on the basis of their distinctive calls. This species in the treecreeper family is found in Assam, Myanmar, Shan Mountains, Northern Thailand, Laos and the Dalat Plateau.

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Questions

How big is the Hume's Treecreeper?

The Hume's Treecreeper is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Hume's Treecreeper live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to south-central Vietnam. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Vietnam and China.

When is the best time to see the Hume's Treecreeper?

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

Is the Hume's Treecreeper endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Hume's Treecreeper as Least Concern.

What does the Hume's Treecreeper eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Hume's Treecreeper in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈14 cm
Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
73 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to south-central Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Certhia manipurensis shanensis n Myanmar and sw China to w, n Thailand and nw Vietnam

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Treecreepers Certhiidae
Genus
Certhia

Other birds in the genus Certhia

Hume's Treecreeper

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