Wallcreeper
NameWallcreeper
Common NameWallcreeper
Scientific NameTichodroma muraria
FamilyTichodromidae
Wingspan (cm)27
Length (cm)16
Weight (g)18
Plumage DetailsAdults have a grey body, a white throat and breast (which turns black in breeding males), and black wings with prominent carmine-red patches on the primaries and coverts, along with white spots on the primary tips. The bill is long, slender, and downcurved.
Vocalization / CallIts call is a thin, high-pitched 'tsee' or 'tseet', often repeated. It also has a soft, trilling song.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsmountainous regions, rocky cliffs, gorges, alpine areas
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in a discontinuous range across the high mountains of southern Europe, Central Asia, and the Himalayas.
Identifying Featureslong downcurved bill, grey body with white throat, prominent carmine-red wing patches, climbing behavior on vertical rock faces, black throat in breeding males
Description
The Wallcreeper is a distinctive small bird known for its unique climbing behavior on sheer rock faces. It uses its long, slender, downcurved bill to probe crevices for insects, often flicking its striking red-patched wings as it moves.
