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  7. White-browed Treecreeper
White-browed Treecreeper
Photo · (c) Tony Eales, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

BirdUp · Species

White-browed Treecreeper

Climacteris affinisBlyth, 1863

Updated 11 June 2026

Origin: Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Climacteridae
Genus
Climacteris

At a glance

The White-browed Treecreeper is a small bird, about 14–16 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
14–16 cm
Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Endemic
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a White-browed Treecreeper look like?

The White-browed Treecreeper is a small bird, about 14–16 cm long and weighing 15–29 g.

The white-browed treecreeper is the smallest of the Australo-papuan treecreepers and sole family member adapted to arid environments. The species foraging strategy involves climbing the trunks of trees in search of invertebrate prey on and under bark. Although some populations within the species range have declined, the species IUCN conservation status is of Least Concern.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
14–16 cm
Weight
15–28.5 g
Wingspan
22 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a White-browed Treecreeper?

The White-browed Treecreeper is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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04 · Voice

What it sounds like

Call

jimchurches · Cobar, AU-NS, AU

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a White-browed Treecreeper eat?

The White-browed Treecreeper feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

4 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the White-browed Treecreeper live in Australia?

The White-browed Treecreeper is endemic to Australia, recorded across 46 of Australia’s bioregions, with a core range spanning south-central Australia.

BreedingSouth-central Australia

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Breeding

7 regions recorded