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Brown Treecreeper 
Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Climacteridae Genus: Climacteris Species: C. picumnus Binomial name Climacteris picumnus
Temminck & Laugier, 1824- For the similarly named American bird see Brown Creeper.
The Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) is the largest Australasian treecreeper. The bird is endemic to eastern Australia, found in eucalypt forests and woodlands of the Great Dividing Range. The Brown Treecreeper is pale brown to grey-brown, with black streaking on the underparts and black bars on the undertail. The sexes are largely similar. It is an active and noisy bird.
Two subspecies, C. picumnus picumnus and C. picumnus victoriae, have been identified. The Brown Treecreeper is considered a "least concern" species by the IUCN, while the subspecies victoriae, found in New South Wales, is considered threatened by Australian authorities.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2004). Climacteris picumnus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 2 June 2007. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern.
Further reading
- "Brown treecreeper (eastern subspecies): vulnerable species listing". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Department of Environment and Climate Change. http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/npws.nsf/Content/Brown+treecreeper+eastern+subspecies+-+vulnerable+species+listing. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
- "Brown Treecreeper (eastern subspecies): profile". Threatened Species. Department of Environment and Climate Change. http://threatenedspecies.environment.nsw.gov.au/tsprofile/profile.aspx?id=10171. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
- "Brown Treecreeper". Birds in Backyards. Australian Museum. http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=2. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
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