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Hodgson's Treecreeper
Certhia hodgsoni Brooks, WE, 1871
Certhiidae — Treecreepers
Hodgson's Treecreeper, Certhia hodgsoni, is a bird of montane forests in sw China, n Pakistan, n Indian subcontinent, se Tibet and extreme ne Myanmar. It is a member of the treecreeper family and was first described by Brooks in 1871. This species was once treated as part of the Common Treecreeper, but is now recognised as separate. It has a long curved bill and stiff tail feathers, which help it move up tree trunks while searching for arthropod prey.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Certhiidae — Treecreepers
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: sw China, n Pakistan, n Indian subcontinent, se Tibet and extreme ne Myanmar
