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Rufous Treecreeper
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Rufous Treecreeper
Climacteris rufus
The rufous treecreeper (Climacteris rufus) is a species of bird in the family Climacteridae. It is endemic to Australia.
From the article Rufous treecreeper on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The rufous treecreeper measures between 15–17 centimetres (5.9–6.7 in) from bill to tail and weighs 27–37 grams (0.95–1.31 oz), with a wingspan of approximately 16–18 centimetres (6.3–7.1 in). It is gray with a rufous face and breast and brown back. The male has dark streaks on his breast while the female has pale streaks.
Range & habitat
The rufous treecreeper is found across Southwestern Australia, as far north as Shark Bay, and through to South Australia, as far east as the Eyre Peninsula. The population is heavily concentrated towards the wheatbelt and the south-west corner of WA in and around Perth, becoming more dispersed further east and inland. Open eucalypt forest and woodland are its preferred habitat.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 7806.