White-throated Treecreeper (Cormobates leucophaea)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Australian National Botanic GardensAustralia2,076 records
  2. Gemmill Swamp Wildlife ReserveAustralia1,609 records
  3. Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia1,329 records
More places
  1. Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia1,246 records
  2. Barren Grounds Nature ReserveAustralia1,176 records
  3. Nature Refuge Hawkesbury RoadAustralia1,135 records
  4. Crusoe Reservoir and No. 7 ParkAustralia903 records
  5. O'Reilly's Rainforest RetreatAustralia892 records
  6. Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralia857 records
  7. Mount Hypipamee National ParkAustralia825 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

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

White-throated Treecreeper

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