Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)

OTHER NAMES: Treecreeper, Common Treecreeper

Latin Etymology: Certhia (bird mentioned by Aristotle) familiaris ("familiar/friendly")

Adult Eurasian Treecreeper (subspecies C. f. britannica) at Brigstock, Northants - May 2012

Featured Subspecies: Certhia familiaris britannica
Weight: 8-12g  /  Length: 12.5cm  /  Wingspan: 17-21cm

UK GREEN LIST / IUCN Red List: Least Concern 

The Eurasian Treecreeper is a woodland specialist most often found climbing up the trunks of trees from where it picks its food. It is a well camouflaged bird, and can be a bit difficult to spot if you aren't used to them, but once you are used to it it often seems like they can turn up on any tree anywhere. As they are often in the thick of branches they can be a bit tricky to photograph, but persevere and you'll almost certainly eventually encounter a more approachable one. In colder months, look near tit flocks, which they sometimes seem to accompany.

Related Species: 
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Certhiidae
Genus: Certhia
Subspecies: C. f. britannica, C. f. macrodactyla, C. f. corsa, C. f. familiaris, C. f. daurica, C. f. orientalis, C. f. japonica, C. f. persica, C. f. tianschanica, C. f. bianchii  

- Sighting Locations -

UNITED KINGDOM - Breeding resident (200,000 territories)

 - Birds seen at sites including Geddington and Brigstock.

   

Further Notes: Birdforum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto