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Rufous Treecreeper

(Climacteris rufus)
Alternate name(s): "Woodpecker*"
Aboriginal name(s): "djini" (WA)

Size: 15-17 cm
Weight: 27-37 g
Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Rufous Treecreeper at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

ADULT

MALE

Frontal view of a male Rufous Treecreeper; note the black and white streaking on the breast (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lake Gilles CP, SA, October 2022]

Frontal view of a male Rufous Treecreeper (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lake Gilles CP, SA, June 2023]

Frontal/ventral view of a male Rufous Treecreeper streaking on the breast (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lake Gilles CP, SA, October 2022]

Near-frontal view of a male Rufous Treecreeper (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lake Gilles CP, SA, October 2022]

Near-frontal view of a male Rufous Treecreeper (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lake Gilles CP, SA, October 2022]

Near-frontal view of a male Rufous Treecreeper looking sideways (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lake Gilles CP, SA, June 2023]

Near-lateral view of a male Rufous Treecreeper looking towards the observer (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lake Gilles CP, SA, June 2023]

Near-lateral view of a male Rufous Treecreeper (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lake Gilles CP, SA, October 2022]

Near-lateral/ventral view of a male Rufous Treecreeper (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lake Gilles CP, SA, October 2022]

Lateral view of a male Rufous Treecreeper (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lake Gilles CP, SA, June 2023]

Lateral view of a male Rufous Treecreeper (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lake Gilles CP, SA, October 2022]

Lateral view of a male Rufous Treecreeper (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Dryandra Woodland, near Narrogin, WA, May 2018]

Lateral view of a male Rufous Treecreeper (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lake Gilles CP, SA, October 2022]

Near-dorsal view of a male Rufous Treecreeper (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lake Gilles CP, SA, October 2022]

FEMALE

Frontal view of a female Rufous Treecreeper looking sideways; note the rufous and white streaking on the breast
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lake Gilles CP, SA, June 2023]

Near-dorsal view of a female Rufous Treecreeper looking back at the observer (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lake Gilles CP, SA, June 2023]

Call(s)/Song

For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The interpretation of their meaning is our own; comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.

rutrcrp_me_20221025.mp3 (S SA) Contact calls(?) © ME
rutrcrp_me_20221024.mp3 (S SA) Warning/alarm calls(?) © ME

More Rufous Treecreeper sound recordings are available at xeno-canto.org .

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