Black-tailed treecreeper

Black-tailed treecreeper
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Climacteridae
Genus: Climacteris
Species: C. melanurus
Binomial name
Climacteris melanurus
Gould, 1843

The black-tailed treecreeper (Climacteris melanurus) is a species of bird in the Climacteridae family. It is endemic to north and northwestern Australia.

Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[1]

Description

Both genders are dark brown and black-tailed. The male has a black throat while the female has a white throat.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Climacteris melanurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Morcombe, Michael (2004). Field guide to Australian birds. Steve Parish Publishing.


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