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Eurasian Treecreeper
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Bird · Certhiidae

Eurasian Treecreeper

Certhia familiaris

Bird call

© Jocce Ekstrom / XC1141937 / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Facts

Habitat
Coniferous and mixed woodland, especially with rough-barked conifers
IUCN status
LC (Least Concern)
Wingspan
~18 cm
Eurasian Treecreeper plumage
Plumage · (c) shadow_385, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Ecological relationships

Feeds on

  • Scots PinePinus sylvestris

    Forages under the rough scales of Scots Pine bark for spiders and insects; also nests behind loose bark slabs, a nesting habit unique to this family. The association with pine is particularly strong in Scottish Highland populations.