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[herpsandbirds]

Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris), family Certhiidae, order Passeriformes, Czeck Republic

photograph by Martin Mecnarowski 

#treecreeper #certhia #certhiidae #passeriformes #bird #ornithology #anamls #nature #europe

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[1715/10977] Brown creeper - Certhia americana

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Superfamily: Certhioidea Family: Certhiidae (treecreepers)

Photo credit: Alain Robinson via Macaulay Library

#birds #Brown creeper #Passeriformes #Passeri #Certhioidea #Certhiidae #Certhia #birds a to z #undescribed

[snototter]

A short-toed treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) in Spain

by Barbara Evans

#short toed treecreeper #treecreepers #birds #certhia brachydactyla #certhia #certhiidae #passeriformes #aves #chordata #wildlife: spain

[ornithological]

a eurasian treecreeper (certhia familiaris), ireland

#passeriformes #certhiidae #certhia #eurasian treecreeper #birds #birdwatching #bird photography #display flight #it's the EEPER!

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Creeping up on the Eurasian Treecreeper

requested by @crazychooklady

The eurasian treecreeper (Certhia familiaris), as its name implies, is a species of tree creeper found throughout both Europe and Asia, in deciduous and evergreen forests. There are between 9 and 13 subspecies distributed across the continents, each with slight variations on the same morphology: 12 to 15 cm long, with a 19 cm wingspan and a weight of only 10g. The head, back, wings, and tail are typically mottled brown and the underbelly is a fluffy white.

The most distinguishing feature of any eurasian treecreeper is its bill, which is long, thing, and slightly curved. This makes it an excellent tool to search under tree bark for their main food source: insects. In addition, their tail feathers are especially stiff to support them as they climb vertically up tree trunks to forage. C. familiaris has few predators, due to their arboreal lifestyle and the excellent camouflage their colouring provides. Their main threats come from great spotted woodpeckers (Dendrocopos major), least weasals (Mustela nivalis), and stoats (Mustela erminea), all of which will feed on eggs and hatchlings.

Like many passerine birds, the eurasian treecreeper is monogamous. The breeding season occurs between March and June, when food is most abundant. Males sing to attract a mate, and once a pair has formed they build a nest in the crevice of a tree. The pair will lay two clutches over the course of the breeding season, each with 1-6 eggs that the female incubates. These eggs only take about two weeks to hatch, and another two weeks to fledge and become fully independent. During this time, both parents feed their young but males spend more time defending the nest. The young become sexually mature at only a year old, and individuals in the wild typically only live for about two years.

None of the C. familiaris subspecies are migratory. However, some share territories with another treecreeper species, the short-toed treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla). The song of eurasian treecreepers that live in these areas differs from those of their relatives; their young learn the songs of both species, and thus sing mixed songs as adults. In addition, although they do not form flocks of their own, many eurasian treecreepers will join mixed species groups as extra protection against predators. 

Conservation status: The eurasian treecreeper is considered least concern by the IUCN, due to their large population and range. Habitat fragmentation and destruction for agricultural purposes are their largest threats, as they significantly increase predation risks.

Photos

Ryan Schaln (via eBird)

Dean Morley (via iNaturalist)

Dina Nesterkova (via iNaturalist)

#eurasian treecreeper #Passeriformes #Certhiidae #treecreepers #perching birds #birds #deciduous forests #deciduous forest birds #evergreen forests #evergreen forest birds #europe #asia #central asia #east asia #South Asia #animal facts #biology #zoology

[bens-birds]

Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)

Coole Park, Co. Galway - 08-01-2024

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[proton-wobbler]

Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria)

"Beautiful, magnificent look. And it climbs walls!" "it has very very neat red wings that look cool"

There is some debate about where the Wallcreeper sits in the bird family tree, with early taxonomists placing it with treecreepers in Certhiidae, while others would like to place it within the nuthatch family Sittidae. Currently, the wallcreeper is in its own family, Tichodromidae, and genetic evidence suggests that it is more closely related to nuthatches.

Wallcreeper are territorial birds, separating after their breeding season to separate winter feeding grounds between the male and female. During this time, females will sing as often as male as a way to keep guard over their territory, though on the breeding grounds it is typically only the male who sings.

Sources:

Image Source: eBird ( Daniel Santos)

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[tuckedinnature]

Picture(s) of the Day: Brown Creeper

Certhia americana

ORDER: Passeriformes

FAMILY: Certhiidae

Wintering birds in our area, they're one of the hardest for me to capture as they blend in so well with the trees that my camera has a hard time focusing on them. Or it could be my own eyesight. I love spotting and watching them.

Did you know (via CornellLab's All about Birds: The Brown Creeper builds a hammock-like nest behind a loosened flap of bark on a dead or dying tree. It wasn’t until 1879 that naturalists discovered this unique nesting strategy.

#birding #backyard birds #in your orbit #nature photography #Brown Creeper #original photography #nature

[wbicepuppy]

my 100 birds journey

All species of birds I’ve seen or heard this year:

Gaaviforms:

common loon

Anatidae:

Snow goose

Canada goose

Mallard duck

American black duck

Blue-winged teal

Wood duck

Hooded merganser

Common merganser

Phasianidae:

Ruffed grouse

Spruce grouse

Phalacrocoracidae:

Double-crested cormorant

Ardeidae:

Great blue heron

Cathartidae:

Turkey vulture

Accipitridae:

Bald eagle

Cooper’s hawk

Red-tailed hawk

Northern harrier (probable)

Falconidae:

Merlin

Peregrine falcon

Charadriidae:

Kildeer (heard only)

Scolopacidae:

Spotted sandpiper

Solitary sandpiper

Laridae:

Ring-billed gull

Herring gull

Columbidae:

Rock dove (pigeon)

Mourning dove

Trochilidae:

Ruby-throated hummingbird

Alcedinidae:

Belted kingfisher

Picidae:

Yellow-bellied sapsucker

Downy woodpecker

Hairy woodpecker

Northern flicker (golden form)

Pileated woodpecker

Passeriforms:

Tyrannidae:

Eastern wood-peewee

Alder flycatcher

Least flycatcher

Eastern phoebe

Great crested flycatcher (heard only)

Vireonidae:

Red-eyed vireo

Solitary vireo

Warbling vireo

Corvidae:

Blue jay

American crow

Common raven

Hirundinidae:

Purple martin

Tree swallow

Cliff swallow

Paridae:

Black-capped chickadee (hand-fed!!)

Sittidae:

Red-breasted nuthatch

White-breasted nuthatch

Certhiidae:

Brown tree-creeper

Troglodytidae:

House wren

Winter wren

Regulidae:

Ruby-crowned kinglet

Turdidae:

Veery

Swainson’s thrush

Hermit thrush

Wood thrush

American robin

Mimidae:

Gray catbird

Northern mockingbird

Sturnidae:

European starling

Motacillidae:

American pipit (possible, heard only)

Bombycillidae:

Cedar waxwing

Parulidae:

Tenessee warbler

Nashville warbler

Northern parula

Yellow warbler

Chestnut-sided warbler

Magnolia warbler

Cape May warbler

Black-throated blue warbler

Yellow-rumped warbler

Black-throated green warbler

Blackburnian warbler

Pine warbler

Black and white warbler

American redstart

Ovenbird

Northern waterthrush

Common yellowthroat

Canada warbler

Emberizidae:

Chipping sparrow

White-throated sparrow

White-crowned sparrow

Dark-eyed junco (slate-colored)

Song sparrow

Lincoln’s sparrow (probable)

Swamp sparrow

Savannah sparrow

Cardinalidae:

Northern cardinal

Rose-breasted grosbeak

Icteridae:

Bobolink

Red-winged blackbird

Common grackle

Fringilidae:

Purple finch

House finch

American goldfinch

Passeridae:

House sparrow

#birdwatching

[herpsandbirds]

Rusty-flanked Treecreeper (Certhia nipalensis), family Certiidae, order Passeriformes, Sikkim, India

photograph by Sujit Mondal

#treecreeper #certhia #certhiidae #passeriformes #bird #ornithology #animals #nature #india #asia

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[659/10,977] Bar-tailed Treecreeper - Certhia himalayana

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Superfamily: Certhioidea Family: Certhiidae (treecreepers)

Photo credit: Rajkumar Das via Macaulay Library

#birds #Bar-tailed Treecreeper #Passeriformes #Passeri #Certhioidea #Certhiidae #Certhia #birds a to z #undescribed #0% - 25%

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Pasari - Cojoaică de pădure - Certhia familiaris

Pasari – Cojoaică de pădure – Certhia familiaris Habitat si cateva informatii Cojoaica de pădure (Certhia familiaris) este o pasăre mică, adaptată vieții în pădurile de foioase și mixte, unde se hrănește cu insecte mici pe care le găsește în scoarța copacilor. Face parte din familia Certhiidae, grup care include și alte specii de păsări ce se hrănesc într-un mod similar. Această pasăre are o…

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#natura #padure #pasare #wildlife photography

[baby-bird-beaks]

Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)

© Jon Lowes

#eurasian treecreeper #certhia familiaris #certhiidae #passeriformes #birds #jon lowes

[uncharismatic-fauna]

may I please request treecreepers or nuthatches?

Absolutely! Nuthatches are some of my favourite birds-- I love the way they hop down tree trunks. If there are any species in particular you’d like to see, let me know!

#Jack speaks #answered #not an animal #not fauna #treecreepers #certhiidae #nuthatches #sittidae

[camouflage-birds]

Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)

© Eric francois Roualet

#eurasian treecreeper #certhia familiaris #certhiidae #passeriformes #birds #eric francois roualet