Eurasian Treecreeper
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Treecreepers

Eurasian Treecreeper

Certhia familiaris

LCLeast Concern
Family
Treecreepers (Certhiidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The Eurasian treecreeper or common treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) is a small passerine bird also known in the British Isles, where it is the only living member of its genus, simply as treecreeper. It is similar to other treecreepers, and has a curved bill, patterned brown upperparts, whitish underparts, and long stiff tail feathers which help it creep up tree trunks. It can be most easily distinguished from the similar short-toed treecreeper, which shares much of its European range, by its different song.
The Eurasian treecreeper has nine or more subspecies which breed in different parts of its range in the Palearctic.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.