Brown Treecreeper
Climacteris picumnus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Climacteridae
About
The brown treecreeper is the largest Australasian treecreeper. The bird, endemic to eastern Australia, has a broad distribution, occupying areas from Cape York, Queensland, throughout New South Wales and Victoria to Port Augusta and the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Prevalent nowadays between 16˚S and 38˚S, the population has contracted from the edges of its pre-European range, declining in Adelaide and Cape York. Found in a diverse range of habitats varying from coastal forests to mallee shrub-lands, the brown treecreeper often occupies eucalypt-dominated woodland habitats up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), avoiding areas with a dense shrubby understorey.
Fun Fact
Brown Treecreepers are cooperative breeders where male offspring from previous years help their parents raise new siblings.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in a diverse range of habitats varying from coastal forests to mallee shrub-lands, the brown treecreeper often occupies eucalypt-dominated woodland habitats up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), avoiding areas with a dense shrubby understorey.
Diet
Insectivore
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance