
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea (Latham, 1801)
22 gWeight
The white-throated treecreeper (Cormobates leucophaea) is an Australian treecreeper found in the forests of eastern Australia.
Busiest months: January and October · Most records: Australia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January and October · Most records: Australia
White-throated Treecreeper has been recorded at 118 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Australian National Botanic GardensAustralia2,076 records
- Gemmill Swamp Wildlife ReserveAustralia1,609 records
- Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia1,329 records
More places
- Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia1,246 records
- Barren Grounds Nature ReserveAustralia1,176 records
- Nature Refuge Hawkesbury RoadAustralia1,135 records
- Crusoe Reservoir and No. 7 ParkAustralia903 records
- O'Reilly's Rainforest RetreatAustralia892 records
- Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralia857 records
- Mount Hypipamee National ParkAustralia825 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 white-throated treecreeper (Cormobates leucophaea) is an Australian treecreeper found in the forests of eastern Australia. It is also called Dilmun in the Gathang language of the Worimi people, who reside in eastern Port Stephens and Great Lakes regions of coastal New South Wales, Australia. The Dilmun is the totem of Worimi women.
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Questions
How big is the White-throated Treecreeper?
The White-throated Treecreeper weighs around 22 g.
Where does the White-throated Treecreeper live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.
When is the best time to see the White-throated Treecreeper?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the White-throated Treecreeper endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-throated Treecreeper as Least Concern.
What does the White-throated Treecreeper eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the White-throated Treecreeper in?
It belongs to the family Australasian Treecreepers (Climacteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 22 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 87 mm
- Tail
- 61 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 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
- Cormobates
Other birds in the genus Cormobates

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In other languages
- EnglishWhite-throated Treecreeper
- 简体中文白喉短嘴旋木雀
- 繁體中文白喉短嘴旋木雀
- 日本語ノドジロキノボリ
- DeutschWeißkehl-Baumrutscher
- FrançaisÉchelet leucophée
- EspañolCorretroncos gorjiblanco
- Portuguêscorre-troncos-de-garganta-branca
- ItalianoRampichino golabianca
- NederlandsWitkeelkruiper
- РусскийБелогорлая ложнопищуха
- Svenskavitstrupig eukalyptuskrypare
- DanskHvidhalset Barkløber
- Polskikorołaz białogardły
Papuan TreecreeperCormobates placens
Red-browed TreecreeperClimacteris erythrops
White-browed TreecreeperClimacteris affinis
Rufous TreecreeperClimacteris rufus
Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnus
Black-tailed TreecreeperClimacteris melanurus