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 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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