Wildlifeof India
Bar-tailed Treecreeper
Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers
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Certhia himalayana
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates
Habitat
Boreal and temperate forest
Range
Northern Indian subcontinent, particularly the Himalaya: Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
The bar-tailed, or Himalayan, treecreeper is found primarily in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, particularly the Himalaya, and adjoining regions: Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Its natural habitats are boreal and temperate forests (Wikipedia, general species account).
It has a flecked or striped feather pattern, usually in black, brown, white and red hues, which lets it blend in well with its forest surroundings. The cached account gives no measurements, diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 rates it a Low conservation priority, a resident forest and plantation bird that eats invertebrates, with a Moderate range of about 128,000 km² and stable trends (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).
Quick answers
- What does the Bar-tailed Treecreeper eat?
- Invertebrates
- What habitat does the Bar-tailed Treecreeper live in?
- Boreal and temperate forest
- Where is the Bar-tailed Treecreeper found?
- Northern Indian subcontinent, particularly the Himalaya: Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan