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Rufous treecreeper

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Rufous treecreeper
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C. rufus
Binomial name
Climacteris rufus
Gould, 1841

The rufous treecreeper (Climacteris rufus) is a species of bird in the Climacteridae family. It is endemic to Australia.

Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Description

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.

References

  1. ^ Template:IUCN
  2. ^ Michael Morcombe, Field Guide to Australian birds, Steve Parish Publishing,2004