Treecreeper
Certhia familiaris
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 21,346
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Eurasian treecreeper or common treecreeper is a small passerine bird also known in the British Isles, where it is the only living member of its genus, simply as treecreeper. It is similar to other treecreepers, and has a curved bill, patterned brown upperparts, whitish underparts, and long stiff tail feathers which help it creep up tree trunks. It can be most easily distinguished from the similar short-toed treecreeper, which shares much of its European range, by its different song.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Eurasian treecreeper”.