Treecreepers (Certhiidae)
Short-toed Treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) - HBW 13, p. 183
French: Grimpereau des jardins
German: Gartenbaumläufer
Spanish: Agateador Europeo
Taxonomy: Certhia brachydactyla C. L. Brehm, 1820, Roda Valley, Thuringia, Germany.
Recent genetic evidence (cytochrome b) indicates that this species is closest to C. americana. Geographical variation slight and largely clinal, but N African race mauritanica exhibits moderately well-marked genetic and also vocal differences from European races and may merit separate species status; further study required. Nominate race and megarhynchos intergrade in C Pyrenees, W & S Spain and S Portugal. Racial affiliation of birds in Caucasus uncertain, currently included in stresemanni; similarly, those on larger Ionian Is (Greece) placed with dor.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Certhia brachydactyla C. L. Brehm, 1820, Roda Valley, Thuringia, Germany.
Recent genetic evidence (cytochrome b) indicates that this species is closest to C. americana. Geographical variation slight and largely clinal, but N African race mauritanica exhibits moderately well-marked genetic and also vocal differences from European races and may merit separate species status; further study required. Nominate race and megarhynchos intergrade in C Pyrenees, W & S Spain and S Portugal. Racial affiliation of birds in Caucasus uncertain, currently included in stresemanni; similarly, those on larger Ionian Is (Greece) placed with dorotheae, but further study needed. Proposed race rossocaucasica (described from Sochi-Khosta region of NW Caucasus) possibly worthy of recognition; harterti (described from NW Turkey) is considered a synonym of nominate. Five subspecies currently recognized.
Recent genetic evidence (cytochrome b) indicates that this species is closest to C. americana. Geographical variation slight and largely clinal, but N African race mauritanica exhibits moderately well-marked genetic and also vocal differences from European races and may merit separate species status; further study required. Nominate race and megarhynchos intergrade in C Pyrenees, W & S Spain and S Portugal. Racial affiliation of birds in Caucasus uncertain, currently included in stresemanni; similarly, those on larger Ionian Is (Greece) placed with dorotheae, but further study needed. Proposed race rossocaucasica (described from Sochi-Khosta region of NW Caucasus) possibly worthy of recognition; harterti (described from NW Turkey) is considered a synonym of nominate. Five subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- megarhynchos C. L. Brehm, 1831 - Channel Is, W & N France, Belgium, Netherlands and W Germany S to NW Spain and Portugal.
- brachydactyla C. L. Brehm, 1820 - S Denmark, Poland and extreme S Lithuania S to E & SE France, Spain (except NW), C Germany, Italy, Sicily, Greece (except S), Hungary, W Ukraine, very locally Romania, and W Turkey.
- mauritanica Witherby, 1905 - Morocco (S to Moyen and Haut Atlas), Algeria (S to Atlas Saharien and Aurès range) and NW Tunisia.
- megarhynchos C. L. Brehm, 1831 - Channel Is, W & N France, Belgium, Netherlands and W Germany S to NW Spain and Portugal.
- brachydactyla C. L. Brehm, 1820 - S Denmark, Poland and extreme S Lithuania S to E & SE France, Spain (except NW), C Germany, Italy, Sicily, Greece (except S), Hungary, W Ukraine, very locally Romania, and W Turkey.
- mauritanica Witherby, 1905 - Morocco (S to Moyen and Haut Atlas), Algeria (S to Atlas Saharien and Aurès range) and NW Tunisia.
- dorotheae E. J. O. Hartert, 1904 - S Greece (and most of larger Ionian Is), Crete and Cyprus.
- stresemanni Kummerlöwe & Niethammer, 1934 - C Turkey; also foot of W Caucasus on Black Sea coast (E at least to NC Georgia).
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Two juveniles, one behind being fed by an adult Locality Forêt de Fontainebleau, France (ssp brachydactyla)
Julien Rochefort 23 May 2007 5 years ago 25 sec 4.6 -
A male creeping, singing and preening Locality Forêt de Sénart, France (ssp brachydactyla)
Julien Rochefort 2 April 2007 6 years ago 1 min 6 sec 4.6 -
One adult with preys in its bill, and then a second one, creeping Locality Forêt de Fontainebleau, France (ssp brachydactyla)
Julien Rochefort 23 May 2007 5 years ago 49 sec 4.6 -
An adult bird comming to the nest for feeding the chicks, in a dead ash tree, and going away Locality Soto del Real, Madrid, Spain (ssp brachydactyla)
Alex García · Videoaves 30 April 2006 5 years ago 13 sec 4.5 -
A nest, inside a dead ash tree, with at least three chicks Locality Soto del Real, Madrid, Spain (ssp brachydactyla)
Alex García · Videoaves 30 April 2006 5 years ago 15 sec 4.1 -
A bird climbing up a trunk, singing twice Locality Dayet Aoua, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco (ssp mauritanica)
Josep del Hoyo 31 March 2007 5 years ago 23 sec 3.9 -
A bird foraging climing up a tree. Locality Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, Zandvoort, North Holland Province, Netherlands (ssp megarhynchos)
Yoel Jimenez 29 January 2011 2 years ago 50 sec 3.7 -
A juvenile resting a little Locality Forêt de Fontainebleau, France (ssp brachydactyla)
Julien Rochefort 23 May 2007 5 years ago 46 sec 3.7 -
In a pine trunk Locality Peñalara Natural Park, Madrid, Spain
Juan Sanabria 1 June 2008 43 weeks ago 20 sec 3 -
A bird clims up along the tree trunk and flies away. Locality Oostvaardersplassen Nature Reserve, Flevoland Province, Netherlands
Yoel Jimenez 16 June 2010 2 years ago 13 sec 3 -
A bird singing, creeping, defecating then flying away Locality Sceaux, Île-de-France, France
Robert Mouchard 29 March 2008 3 years ago 43 sec 3 -
Bird in the hand on Turawa ornithological camp. Locality Opole Province, Poland
strixdexter85 28 July 2008 3 years ago 35 sec 3 -
A bird creeping on a trunk Locality Tudela de Duero, Valladolid, Castile and Leon, Spain (ssp brachydactyla)
Juan Sanabria 31 December 2005 6 years ago 16 sec 2.9 -
A bird looking for food on a trunk Locality Tudela de Duero, Valladolid, Castile and Leon, Spain (ssp brachydactyla)
Juan Sanabria 31 December 2005 6 years ago 23 sec 2.9 -
searching food Locality Oostvaardersplassen Nature Reserve, Flevoland Province, Netherlands (ssp megarhynchos)
Daniêl Jimenez 17 April 2010 2 years ago 5 sec 2.8 -
A bird on a trunk, looking for food Locality Tudela de Duero, Valladolid, Castile and Leon, Spain (ssp brachydactyla)
Juan Sanabria 31 December 2005 6 years ago 1 min 5 sec 2.6 -
a bird creeping and looking for food Locality De Glind, Barneveld, Gelderland Province, Netherlands
Wout van den Brink 1 June 1999 3 years ago 26 sec 2.5 -
A bird creeps up a pole Locality Tudela de Duero, Valladolid, Castile and Leon, Spain
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2007 4 years ago 14 sec 2.5 -
diferent shots of a bird creeping on pine trees Locality Peñalara Natural Park, Madrid, Spain
Juan Sanabria 1 June 2008 4 years ago 13 sec 2.5
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