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Rufous treecreeper

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Rufous treecreeper
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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

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It is gray with a rufous face and breast and brown back.[2] The male has dark streaks on his breast while the female has pale streaks.

Diet

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It forages on the trunks and branches of Eucalyptus trees for insects.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Michael Morcombe, Field Guide to Australian birds, Steve Parish Publishing,2004
  3. ^ Rufous-treecreeper | Birdlife Australia
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