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Rufous Treecreeper
Climacteris rufus Gould, 1841
Climacteridae — Australasian Treecreepers
Rufous Treecreeper, Climacteris rufus, is a bird of southwestern Australia and south-central South Australia, with its breeding range running from south-west Western Australia into south-central South Australia. It belongs to the Climacteridae, the Australasian treecreepers. It is found in open eucalypt forest and woodland, and is closely associated with Eucalyptus trunks and branches. The male shows dark streaking on the breast, while the female has paler streaking. It nests in tree hollows, and breeding involves family members helping to feed and raise the young. It was described by Gould in 1841.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Climacteridae — Australasian Treecreepers
- Breeding range
- Australasia: sw WA to sc SA (sw, sc Australia)
