Rufous treecreeper

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| name = Rufous treecreeper

| image = Climacteridae - Climacteris rufa.jpg

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2020 |title=Climacteris rufus |volume=2020 |page=e.T22703591A176210338 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22703591A176210338.en |access-date=11 November 2021}}

| genus = Climacteris

| species = rufus

| authority = Gould, 1841

| synonyms =

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The rufous treecreeper (Climacteris rufus) is a species of bird in the family Climacteridae. It is endemic to Australia.

Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Description

It is gray with a rufous face and breast and brown back.Michael Morcombe, Field Guide to Australian birds, Steve Parish Publishing,2004 The male has dark streaks on his breast while the female has pale streaks.

Diet

It forages on the trunks and branches of Eucalyptus trees for insects.[http://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/rufous-treecreeper Rufous-treecreeper | Birdlife Australia]

References

External links

[http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/grzimek_birds/Climacteridae/Climacteris_rufa.jpg/view.html Image at ADW]
[http://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/rufous-treecreeper]

rufous treecreeper

Category:Birds of South Australia

Category:Birds of Western Australia

Category:Endemic birds of Australia

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