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'''Alternative names: Chestnut-bellied Treecreeper; Allied Treecreeper (''wellsi'')''' | '''Alternative names: Chestnut-bellied Treecreeper; Allied Treecreeper (''wellsi'')''' | ||
− | [[Image:Black-tailed_Treecreepermale.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Black-tailed_Treecreepermale.jpg|thumb|450px|right| Male<br />Photo by {{user|Matt+&+Cathy|Matt&Cathy}}<br />Bird Billabong, Mary River, [[Northern Territory]], [[Australia]], June 2010]] |
;[[:Category:Climacteris|Climacteris]] melanurus | ;[[:Category:Climacteris|Climacteris]] melanurus | ||
''Climacteris melanura'' | ''Climacteris melanura'' | ||
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Northwestern [[Australia]]: found in [[Northern Territory]], [[Queensland]] and [[Western Australia]] | Northwestern [[Australia]]: found in [[Northern Territory]], [[Queensland]] and [[Western Australia]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | [[Image:Black_tailed_treecreeper_bf.jpg|thumb|400px|right| Female<br />Photo by {{user|Megan+Perkins|Megan Perkins}}<br />Kakadu, [[Australia]], December 2007]] | + | [[Image:Black_tailed_treecreeper_bf.jpg|thumb|400px|right| Female<br />Photo by {{user|Megan+Perkins|Megan Perkins}}<br />[[Kakadu National Park]], [[Australia]], December 2007]] |
− | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
− | + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
* ''C. m. melanurus'' in northern West Australia and northern [[Northern Territory]], also northwest [[Queensland]]. | * ''C. m. melanurus'' in northern West Australia and northern [[Northern Territory]], also northwest [[Queensland]]. | ||
* ''C. m. wellsi'' in the Pilbara region ([[Western Australia]]) | * ''C. m. wellsi'' in the Pilbara region ([[Western Australia]]) | ||
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Eucalypt forest, woodlands, savannas. | Eucalypt forest, woodlands, savannas. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | [[Image:Image348.jpeg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''wellsi'', Allied Treecreeper <br />Photo by {{user|Mike+Bouette|Mike Bouette}}<br />Nullagine river, [[Western Australia]], July 2015]] | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes ants, beetles, larvae, spiders, which are gleaned as the bird hangs upside down on a tree; nectar and seeds are taken on rare occasions. | The diet includes ants, beetles, larvae, spiders, which are gleaned as the bird hangs upside down on a tree; nectar and seeds are taken on rare occasions. | ||
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They nest in tree hollows. The clutch consists of 1-3 brown marked, white to pinkish eggs. Incubation takes from 14–24 days, and fledging from 25–27 days. | They nest in tree hollows. The clutch consists of 1-3 brown marked, white to pinkish eggs. Incubation takes from 14–24 days, and fledging from 25–27 days. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | # {{Ref-HBWVol12}} | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#{{Ref-HBWVol12}} |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== |
Revision as of 20:24, 28 October 2016
Alternative names: Chestnut-bellied Treecreeper; Allied Treecreeper (wellsi)
- Climacteris melanurus
Climacteris melanura
Identification
16-19cm.
Male:
- Brownish-black upperparts and head
- Belly dull rufous
- Black throat with white streaks
Female:
- Like male but white throat
- Chestnut and white chest stripes
Wellsi is slightly smaller and brighter.
The lack of an eyebrow is a good field mark compared with other Treecreepers.
Distribution
Northwestern Australia: found in Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- C. m. melanurus in northern West Australia and northern Northern Territory, also northwest Queensland.
- C. m. wellsi in the Pilbara region (Western Australia)
Wellsi has been considered a full species in the past, Allied Treecreeper.
Forms a superspecies with Brown Treecreeper and Rufous Treecreeper.
The scientific name was spelled melanura in the past.
Habitat
Eucalypt forest, woodlands, savannas.
Behaviour
![](/wiki/images/thumb/1/11/Image348.jpeg/350px-Image348.jpeg)
Photo by Mike Bouette
Nullagine river, Western Australia, July 2015
Diet
The diet includes ants, beetles, larvae, spiders, which are gleaned as the bird hangs upside down on a tree; nectar and seeds are taken on rare occasions.
Breeding
They nest in tree hollows. The clutch consists of 1-3 brown marked, white to pinkish eggs. Incubation takes from 14–24 days, and fledging from 25–27 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. 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) Black-tailed Treecreeper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-tailed_Treecreeper