Australasian Treecreepers (Climacteridae)
Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) - HBW 12, p. 659
French: Échelet brun
German: Braunbaumrutscher
Spanish: Corretroncos Pardo
Other common names: Black/Black-backed Treecreeper (melanotus)
Taxonomy: Climacteris picumnus Temminck, 1824, southern Queensland, Australia.
Genus name originally introduced with no indication of intended gender, so deemed to be masculine by default. Forms a superspecies with C. rufus and C. melanurus. Races intergrade. Race melanotus has been considered a separate species, but specimens intermediate in colour and size between it and nominate occur. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- melanotus Gould, 1847 - N Queensland (from Cape York S to R Burdekin), in NE Australia.
- picumnus Temminck, 1824 - C & E Queensland (from lower R Burdekin) S to SE South Australia.
- victoriae Mathews, 1912 - E seaboard and Great Dividing Range from SE Queensland (Bunya Mts) S to coastal W Victoria (The Grampians).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A juvenile making explorations from the end of the nest hollow. Calls in the background include Whistling Kite, Little Corella, Locality Cooper Creek, Innamincka, South Australia, Australia (ssp melanotus)
Philip Griffin 31 August 2001 6 years ago 37 sec 4.7 -
Adult female calling and preening. Locality Kama Nature Reserve, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 7 December 2011 9 weeks ago 31 sec 4.6 -
Male calling. Locality Kama Nature Reserve, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 7 December 2011 9 weeks ago 41 sec 4.5 -
A bird on the ground, feeding Locality Cyanide Dam, Chiltern, Victoria, Australia (ssp picumnus)
Matt Weeks 17 January 2005 4 years ago 16 sec 4.3 -
A recently fledged juvenile climbing in a trunk. Locality Beechworth, Victoria, Australia
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2009 1 year ago 1 min 7 sec 4.3 -
Male calling. Locality Kama Nature Reserve, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 7 December 2011 9 weeks ago 1 min 9 sec 4.2
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Brown Treecreeper on the ground
Locality Capertee Valley, New South Wales, Australia
David Taylor 1 July 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Foraging on the ground
Locality Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 18 weeks ago 3.8 -
Foraging on the ground
Locality NewLine Quarry, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 20 June 2007 38 weeks ago 3.6 -
Bird perched on a tree, having a look around.
Locality Willie Retreat , Gibson Way, New South Wales, Australia
Arnie Hollyman 2 October 2011 18 weeks ago 3.5 -
A bird moving on the ground.
Locality Deniliquin State Forest, Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2009 1 year ago 3.5 -
A bird creeping up a tree
Locality Mildura, Victoria, Australia (ssp picumnus)
Arthur Grosset 20 March 2006 2 years ago 3
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bird calling from a dead tree Locality Gluepot Nature Reserve, South Australia, Australia
Philip Griffin 4 May 2003 2 years ago 4
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