Brown Creeper
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Size
Length: ??cm (??in), Wingspan: ??cm (??in)
Field Marks
Small size. Bold white supercilium. Rusty rump. Adult: Brown on the upperparts with light spotting, resembling a piece of tree bark, with white underparts. Long thin bill with a slight downward curve and a long tail. Sexes similar.
Similar species
The only small brown bird that forages in such a unique manner-it creeps along trunks and branches like a woodpecker. It blends in quite well and can be difficult to see.
Sounds
The song is a short series of high-pitched sees.
Feeding & Behavior
They forage on tree trunks and branches, creeping slowly with their body flattened against the bark, typically circling up the tree, sometimes feeding on the ground. They mainly eat insects, sometimes seeds in winter.
Habitat & Nesting
Breeding habitat is mature forests, especially conifers, They make a partial cup nest under a piece of bark partially detached from the tree, sometimes in a tree cavity.
Range
Breeds in Canada, Alaska and the northeastern and western United States. They are permanent residents through much of their range; many northern birds migrate further south to the United States.
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