Key information
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.
What they eat:
Insects and spiders
Measurements:
- Length:
- 12cm
- Wingspan:
- 17-20.5cm
- Weight:
- 8-11g
Population:
- UK breeding:
- 200-500 pairs (Jersey)
