Convervation status: Amber

Latin name

Certhia brachydactyla

Family

Treecreepers (Certhidae)

Overview

The short-toed treecreeper is a small tree-dwelling bird with a long, slender, downcurved bill. It is speckly brown above and mainly white below and looks very similar to a treecreeper, although its song is different. It breeds in the Channel Islands and France but is a vagrant to the UK.

Where to see them

It is resident on the Channel Islands and occurs as a very rare vagrant in England. It is common in Europe from Germany and Poland southwards.

When to see them

All year round.

What they eat

Insects and spiders

Estimated numbers

* UK breeding is the number of pairs breeding annually. UK wintering is the number of individuals present from October to March. UK passage is the number of individuals passing through on migration in spring and/or autumn.

Audio is from commercial recordings Bird Songs and Calls of Britain and Europe on 4 CDs or Bird Sounds of Europe & North-west Africa, copyright WildSounds & CEBA (www.wildsounds.com, (UK) +44 (0) 1263 741100)

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Short-toed treecreeper

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Treecreeper