-
feeding flocks. The
treecreepers are
monogamous and territorial.
Nests and eggs vary
between the genera: the
Certhia treecreepers usually nest in a gap...
- the
Holarctic treecreepers they do not use
their tail for
support when
climbing tree trunks, only
their feet.
Australasian treecreepers nest in holes...
- is the only
living member of its genus,
simply as
treecreeper. It is
similar to
other treecreepers, and has a
curved bill,
patterned brown upperparts...
- The white-browed
treecreeper (Climacteris affinis) is the
smallest of the Australo-papuan
treecreepers and sole
family member adapted to arid environments...
- insectivorous,
eating mainly ants.
Unlike treecreepers of the
genus Climacteris, the white-throated
treecreeper does not
engage in
cooperative breeding...
-
outside the
breeding range. The short-toed
treecreeper is one of a
group of four very
similar Holarctic treecreepers,
including the
closely related North American...
- The
Papuan treecreeper (Cormobates placens) is a
species of bird in the
family Climacteridae. It was
previously considered a
subspecies of the white-throated...
- The
brown treecreeper (Climacteris pi****nus) is the
largest Australasian treecreeper. The bird,
endemic to
eastern Australia, has a
broad distribution...
- Thomas; Martens,
Jochen & Sun, Yue-Hua (2006):
Molecular phylogeny of
treecreepers (Certhia)
detects hidden diversity. Ibis 148(3): 477-488 doi:10.1111/j...
-
seems to be the
latter (Tietze et al., 2006).
Since the two
European treecreepers are
themselves among the most
difficult species on that
continent to...
