
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
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
- Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand560 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand552 records
- Doi Inthanon NPThailand439 records
More places
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand220 records
- Doi Inthanon NP – Jeep Track (Km 37.5)Thailand197 records
- Mount LangbianVietnam131 records
- Doi Inthanon NP – Checkpoint #2Thailand116 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand106 records
- Baihualing [General Area]China97 records
- Doi Inthanon NP – Doi Pha Tang campgroundsThailand83 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
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
Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Hodgson's TreecreeperCerthia hodgsoni
Brown CreeperCerthia americana
Short-toed TreecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
Bar-tailed TreecreeperCerthia himalayana
Rusty-flanked TreecreeperCerthia nipalensis
Sikkim TreecreeperCerthia discolor
Sichuan TreecreeperCerthia tianquanensis
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