Listen to the Eurasian treecreeper
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About the Eurasian treecreeper
The Eurasian treecreeper is a bird in the family Certhiidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults measure about 12 cm, have a wingspan of about 19 cm and weigh around 10 g.
What does the Eurasian treecreeper sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as song and call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Eurasian treecreeper or common treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) is a small passerine bird also known in the British Isles, where it is the only living member of its genus, simply as treecreeper. It is similar to other treecreepers, and has a curved bill, patterned brown upperparts, whitish underparts, and long stiff tail feathers which help it creep up tree trunks. It can be most easily distinguished from the similar short-toed treecreeper, which shares much of its European range, by its different song.
Related birds in the genus Certhia
Frequently asked questions
What does an Eurasian treecreeper sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the Eurasian treecreeper on this page, including its song and call. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Eurasian treecreeper endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Eurasian treecreeper as “least concern”.
What family does the Eurasian treecreeper belong to?
The Eurasian treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) belongs to the family Certhiidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) (W1CDR0001463 BD5) – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Mustavuori, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland by Hannu Varkki – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Neu-Ulm (near Vöhringen), Schwaben, Bayern, Germany by Benjamin Mayer – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Nižná Kľaková, National Park Muránska planina, Slovakia by Alexander Kürthy – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Suchý vrch, Starovodská dolina, Stará voda,Švedlár… by Alexander Kürthy – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Pine forest near Lazurnoe Settlement, Odintsovskiy rayon… by Nikita Panfilov – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q193593 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Eurasian treecreeper – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Ekytza – CC BY-SA 4.0