The rufous treecreeper (''Climacteris rufus'') is a species of
bird in the family
Climacteridae. It is
endemic to
Australia
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.
Its natural
habitats are temperate
forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Description
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.
Diet
It forages on the trunks and branches of Eucalyptus trees for insects.
Rufous-treecreeper , Birdlife Australia
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References
External links
Climacteris, rufous treecreeper
Birds of South Australia
Birds of Western Australia
Endemic birds of Australia
rufous treecreeper
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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