Climacteridae - Australian Treecreepers

There are seven species of birds in this family. They are found in the forests of Australia and New Guinea.

Australian treecreepers are 5-7 inches in length and are grayish-brown to black on their uppersides and streaked on their undersides. They have a lighter stripe over their eyes. They have short legs; long toes; a rounded tail and a long, slightly curved bill. Males and females look alike.

Australian treecreepers hunt for insects under the bark of eucalyptus and other trees. They creep up the trunk of the tree in a spiral, probing for insects as they climb. Some species forage for insects on the ground.

Climacteridae Photo Gallery

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in the Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Breeds in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

Other Species Around the World
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North/Central America South America NH Species
White-browed Treecreeper - Climacteris affinis Red-browed Treecreeper - Climacteris erythrops Black-tailed Treecreeper - Climacteris melanurus Brown Treecreeper - Climacteris picumnus		Rufous Treecreeper - Climacteris rufus White-throated Treecreeper - Cormobates leucophaea Papuan Treecreeper - Cormobates placens