| Rufous treecreeper | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Climacteridae |
| Genus: | Climacteris |
| Species: | C. rufus |
| Binomial name | |
| Climacteris rufus Gould, 1841 | |
The rufous treecreeper (Climacteris rufus) is a species of bird in the family Climacteridae. It is endemic to Australia.
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.
References
- BirdLife International (2020). "Climacteris rufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22703591A176210338. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22703591A176210338.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- Michael Morcombe, Field Guide to Australian birds, Steve Parish Publishing,2004
- Rufous-treecreeper | Birdlife Australia
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