Tree Clinging

Brown Creeper

Certhia americana
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Length: 5 in. (13 cm )
The distinctive behavior of creeping up the trunks of large trees in a spiral is unlike any other species of bird in North America. It uses the curved bill to probe for insects and spiders from loose bark and small cavities but occasionally eats seeds. The nest is made of spider silk, moss and twigs and slung in loose bark or a shallow cavity, usually on the trunk of a conifer.\r\n

The four-digit banding code is BRCR.

Male | Robert Shantz



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Bird Sound Type: Chirping
Sex of Bird: Male
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  • Article: Brown Creeper
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: November 18, 2024
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/brown-creeper

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Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Brown Creeper. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved November 18, 2024 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/brown-creeper

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Dr. Biology. "Brown Creeper". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/brown-creeper

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Dr. Biology. "Brown Creeper". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 18 Nov 2024. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/brown-creeper

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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