Bar-tailed treecreeper

{{Short description|Species of bird}}

{{Speciesbox

| name = Bar-tailed treecreeper

| image = Bar-tailed Treecreeper Bara Patthar Nainitaal Uttarakhand 01.12.2014.jpg

| image_caption = From in Bara Patthar, Nainital District of Uttarakhand, India

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2016 |title=Certhia himalayana |volume=2016 |page=e.T22711253A94285755 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22711253A94285755.en |access-date=11 November 2021}}

| genus = Certhia

| species = himalayana

| authority = Vigors, 1832

| synonyms =

}}

The bar-tailed treecreeper (Certhia himalayana), or the Himalayan treecreeper is a species of bird in the family Certhiidae. It is found primarily in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the Himalayas, as well as in adjoining regions. It is found in Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.

Description

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The bar-tailed treecreeper has a flecked or striped feather pattern, usually in black, brown, white and red hues. This coloration allows the treecreeper to blend in with its forest surroundings quite well.

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