BirdUp · Species
Black-tailed Treecreeper
Climacteris melanurusGould, 1843
Endemic
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Climacteridae
- Genus
- Climacteris
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The black-tailed treecreeper is a species of bird in the family Climacteridae. It is endemic to north and northwestern Australia and is the only treecreeper species found throughout most of its range. It belongs to the genus Climacteris and is noticeably darker than the other members of the genus.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- North-central and west-central Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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