Sichuan Treecreeper

Certhia tianquanensis Li G, 1995

≈14 cmLength9 gWeight

It has a very short bill and climbs along branches and trunks to forage.

Busiest months: May · Most records: China

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Very short bill
Rich chestnut-brown upperparts with rufous streaks
Whitish throat and rather dark underparts
Long tail

Voice

The song is loud, a series of rapid, high-pitched trills.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: China

Sichuan Treecreeper has been recorded at 38 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China67 records
Tangjiahe NNRChina62 records
Hailuogou Glacier Forest ParkChina36 records

More places

Wawu Mountain [General Area]China34 records
Longcanggou [General Area]China25 records
Labahe NNRChina19 records
Jiuzhaigou NNRChina18 records
Wawu Mountain – Upper LevelChina15 records
Wuyipeng Research StationChina7 records
Lamasery, WolongChina7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

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 Sichuan treecreeper (Certhia tianquanensis) is a rare species of bird in the treecreeper family, Certhiidae.

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Questions

How big is the Sichuan Treecreeper?

The Sichuan Treecreeper is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 9 g.

Where does the Sichuan Treecreeper live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: south-central China. It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Sichuan Treecreeper?

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

Is the Sichuan Treecreeper endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sichuan Treecreeper as Least Concern.

What does the Sichuan Treecreeper eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sichuan Treecreeper in?

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

At a glance

Length: ≈14 cm
Weight: 9 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 64 mm
Tail: 66 mm
Bill: 18 mm
Tarsus: 14 mm

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

Range

Oriental: south-central China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

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

Hume's TreecreeperCerthia manipurensis

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