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− | {{ | + | [[Image:IMG 1114rra.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Subspecies ''C. h. yunnanensis''<br />Photo © by {{user|paux|paux}}<br />[[Tangjiahe Nature Resterve]], Sichuan, [[China]], May 2015]] |
− | ;Certhia himalayana | + | ;[[:Category:Certhia|Certhia]] himalayana |
+ | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 14 cm (5½ in)<br /> | ||
+ | *Dark barring on tail | ||
+ | *White throat | ||
+ | *Whitish or dirty greyish-buff underparts | ||
+ | *Long bill | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[Image:Bar-tailed_Treecreeper.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Nominate Subspecies <br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />District Almora, Uttarakhand, Altitude 5500-6000 feet above MSL, [[India]], 16 October 2016]] | ||
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+ | [[Asia]]:<br /> | ||
+ | '''Asia''': [[Russia]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Uzbekistan]], [[Turkmenistan]], [[Tajikistan]], [[Afghanistan]], [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]], [[Pakistan]], [[India]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Burma]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
+ | *''C. h. taeniura'': | ||
+ | :*Central [[Asia]] and [[Afghanistan]] (north of the Hindu Kush) | ||
+ | *''C. h. himalayana'': | ||
+ | :*Eastern [[Afghanistan]], northern [[Pakistan]] and [[Himalayas]] (east to central [[Nepal]]) | ||
+ | *''C. h. yunnanensis'': | ||
+ | :*South-western [[China]] and adjacent [[Burma]] | ||
+ | *''C. h. ripponi'': | ||
+ | :*Western [[Burma]] (Mount Victoria) | ||
+ | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Boreal and temperate forests. Also well wooded areas in winter. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | Their main diet consists of insects, spiders and small invertebrates. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015) | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Certhia+himalayana}} | {{GSearch|Certhia+himalayana}} | ||
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+ | {{VSearch|"Bar-tailed Treecreeper" {{!}} "Bar-tailed Treecreeper"}} | ||
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+ | {{GS-checked}} | ||
+ | <br /> | ||
+ | <br /> | ||
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+ | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Certhia]][[Category:Videos]] |
Latest revision as of 18:01, 2 May 2023
- Certhia himalayana
Identification
14 cm (5½ in)
- Dark barring on tail
- White throat
- Whitish or dirty greyish-buff underparts
- Long bill
Distribution
Asia:
Asia: Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China, Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Burma
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- C. h. taeniura:
- Central Asia and Afghanistan (north of the Hindu Kush)
- C. h. himalayana:
- Eastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan and Himalayas (east to central Nepal)
- C. h. yunnanensis:
- C. h. ripponi:
- Western Burma (Mount Victoria)
Habitat
Boreal and temperate forests. Also well wooded areas in winter.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects, spiders and small invertebrates.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bar-tailed Treecreeper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bar-tailed_Treecreeper
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.