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Black-tailed Treecreeper
Climacteris melanurusGould, 1843
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Climacteridae
- Genus
- Climacteris
At a glance
The Black-tailed Treecreeper is a small bird, about 16–19 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 16–19 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Black-tailed Treecreeper look like?
The Black-tailed Treecreeper is a small bird, about 16–19 cm long and weighing 26–38 g.
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
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Black-tailed Treecreeper?
The Black-tailed Treecreeper is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Black-tailed Treecreeper eat?
The Black-tailed Treecreeper feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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