Bar-tailed Treecreeper
NameBar-tailed Treecreeper
Common NameBar-tailed Treecreeper
Scientific NameCerthia himalayana
FamilyCerthiidae
Wingspan (cm)17.5
Length (cm)13
Weight (g)9.5
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are mottled brown and white with fine streaking, providing excellent camouflage against tree bark. It features a prominent pale supercilium, and the underparts are whitish to pale buff. The tail is distinctly barred, giving the species its common name.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations typically consist of high-pitched, thin, and sibilant calls, often a series of 'tsee-tsee-tsee' or 'sri-sri-sri' notes.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound across the Himalayan region, extending from Afghanistan and Pakistan through India, Nepal, and Bhutan, into parts of Tibet and southwestern China.
Identifying FeaturesLong, slender, decurved bill, Streaked brown and white upperparts, Pale underparts, Distinctly barred tail, Upward spiraling movement on tree trunks
Description
The Bar-tailed Treecreeper is a small, slender bird perfectly camouflaged for life on tree trunks. It forages by spiraling upwards on bark, probing crevices with its long, decurved bill for insects.
