Treecreepers (Certhiidae) - HBW 13

Sikkim Treecreeper (Certhia discolor)

French: Grimpereau discolore German: Sikkimbaumläufer Spanish: Agateador Gorjipardo
Other common names: Brown-throated Treecreeper (when treated as conspecific with C.manipurensis)

Taxonomy: C.[erthia] discolor Blyth, 1845, Darjeeling, India.
Formerly treated as conspecific with C. manipurensis, but now separated on basis of vocal and genetic evidence. Birds from NE India (Nagaland, W Manipur) sometimes placed with C. manipurensis, but plumage details indicate clear affiliation with present species. Monotypic.

Distribution:E Himalayas in C & E Nepal (E from Dhaulagiri massif) E to NE India (E to E Arunachal Pradesh, also S of R Brahmaputra in Nagaland and W Manipur); also S Xizang (Chumbi and Tsangpo valleys), in SW China.