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Red-browed Treecreeper
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BirdUp · Species

Red-browed Treecreeper

Climacteris erythropsGould, 1841

Updated 21 March 2026

Origin: Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Climacteridae
Genus
Climacteris

At a glance

The Red-browed Treecreeper is a small bird, about 15–16 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
15–16 cm
Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Endemic
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Red-browed Treecreeper look like?

The Red-browed Treecreeper is a small bird, about 15–16 cm long and weighing 20–30 g.

The red-browed treecreeper is a species of bird in the family Climacteridae. It is endemic to temperate and subtropical eastern Australia. It is found in mature eucalypt forests and woodlands in both coastal and mountainous regions, from central Victoria to south-eastern Queensland.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
15–16 cm
Weight
20–30 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Red-browed Treecreeper?

The Red-browed 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 Red-browed Treecreeper eat?

The Red-browed Treecreeper feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

6 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Red-browed Treecreeper live in Australia?

The Red-browed Treecreeper is endemic to Australia, recorded across 23 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingSouth-east QLD to east VIC (south-east Australia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Breeding
  • Non-breeding
  • Vagrant

8 regions recorded