Brown Treecreeper
Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0

Australasian Treecreepers

Brown Treecreeper

Climacteris picumnus

LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
Family
Australasian Treecreepers (Climacteridae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The brown treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) is the largest Australasian treecreeper. The bird, endemic to eastern Australia, has a broad distribution, occupying areas from Cape York, Queensland, throughout New South Wales and Victoria to Port Augusta and the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Prevalent nowadays between 16˚S and 38˚S, the population has contracted from the edges of its pre-European range, declining in Adelaide and Cape York. Found in a diverse range of habitats varying from coastal forests to mallee shrub-lands, the brown treecreeper often occupies eucalypt-dominated woodland habitats up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), avoiding areas with a dense shrubby understorey.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.