Treecreepers (Certhiidae)
Hodgson's Treecreeper (Certhia hodgsoni) - HBW 13, p. 182
French: Grimpereau de Hodgson
German: Kaschmirbaumläufer
Spanish: Agateador de Hodgson
Taxonomy: Certhia familiaris hodgsoni W. E. Brooks, 1871, Kashmir.
Formerly treated as conspecific with C. familiaris, but differs genetically and vocally. Geographical variation marked: nominate race and mandellii, as well as differing morphologically, exhibit significant genetic differences (based on studies of cytochrome b), and their ranges abut in Himalayas of N India with no evidence of intergradation; they may each merit species status. Races mandellii and khamensis are much more similar to each other morphologically, but show significant, albeit smaller, difference in cytochrome b. Birds from the Kwanhsien re.. View all taxonomy...
Formerly treated as conspecific with C. familiaris, but differs genetically and vocally. Geographical variation marked: nominate race and mandellii, as well as differing morphologically, exhibit significant genetic differences (based on studies of cytochrome b), and their ranges abut in Himalayas of N India with no evidence of intergradation; they may each merit species status. Races mandellii and khamensis are much more similar to each other morphologically, but show significant, albeit smaller, difference in cytochrome b. Birds from the Kwanhsien region of Sichuan (China) having dull grey underparts described as race kwanhsienensis, which possibly worthy of recognition. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- hodgsoni W. E. Brooks, 1871 - W Himalayas in Pakistan (Hazara, Indus Kohistan and Gilgit), Kashmir and NW India (E to Lahul, in Himachal Pradesh).
- mandellii W. E. Brooks, 1874 - C Himalayas of N India from Himachal Pradesh (E from Kulu) E, including Nepal and Bhutan, to extreme W Arunachal Pradesh (Tawang).
- khamensis Bianchi, 1903 - S China from S Gansu (S flanks of Qin Ling) S to S & SE Xizang, W Sichuan and Yunnan (Lijiang range and Nu Shan), and presumably NE India (in Pachakshiri region of Arunachal Pradesh); one Jun record from NE Myanmar (Adung valley).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird creeping on a trunk. Locality Ranichouri, Uttarakhand, India (ssp mandellii)
Umar Saif 29 February 2008 5 years ago 5 sec 3
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