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Brown Creeper

Certhia americana

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
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Field Notes

Description:

Distinctive in habits and morphology, the Brown Creeper is a small, well-camouflaged bird of woodlands. It creeps along tree trunks, spiraling upward, picking invertebrates from the bark with its curved and pointed bill.

Habitat:

oak woodland

Notes:

This bird is seldom seen due to its quiet nature, small size, and great camouflage.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
DonnaPomeroy
Thanks Emma, The strong pale eyebrow is a good field mark. Brown Creepers are the only member of the Certhiidae family found in North America. If you can find them, there isn't much to confuse them with.
HemaShah
amazing. Is the bar over it's eye a distinguishing feature?

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