Family: Climacteridae
Description
Australasian Treecreepers are found in Australia and New Guinea.
They resemble the Holarctic treecreepers of the family Certhiidae but are not closely related to them.
Treecreepers forage for insects on trunks and branches and sometimes on the ground. They nest in holes in trees and many species breed co-operatively with helpers.
Taxonomy
Climacteridae is a family in the Order Passeriformes.
The two genera were formerly merged.
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References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Climacteridae. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Climacteridae
Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
