Rufous treecreeper

The rufous treecreeper (Climacteris rufus) is a species of bird in the family Climacteridae. It is endemic to Australia.

Rufous treecreeper
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Climacteridae
Genus:	Climacteris
Species:	C. rufus
Binomial name
Climacteris rufus Gould, 1841

Description

Climacteris rufus generally measures between 15–17cm in length.^[2] It is gray with a rufous face and breast and brown back.^[3] The male has dark streaks on his breast while the female has pale streaks.

Diet

It forages on the trunks and branches of Eucalyptus trees for insects.^[4]

Distribution and habitat

Climacteris rufus is found across Southwestern Australia, as far north as Shark Bay, and through to South Australia as far east as the Eyre Peninsula. Open eucalypt forest and woodland are its preferred habitat.^[2]