Brown Tree Creeper

Bird Profile No. 4

Common Name: Brown Tree Creeper (Eastern subspecies)

Scienceitific Name: Climacteris picumnus victoriae 

Similar species: White-throated treecreeper 

What I look like: I am the largest Australian treecreeper average 17cm in size. My head, throat and upper breast are pale greyish-brown, while my lower breast and belly is streaked with black and white. The edges of my feathers on my upper breast, are rufous in females and black in males. 

Where I live: It is found in drier open forests and woodlands and stays in the same area all year round. 

What I eat: Enjoys ants but also eats insects and their larvae from the trunks and branches of trees by probing into cavities and under loose bark with its long downward curving bill. Feeding normally takes place in pairs or small groups. 

Breeding: From June to January the female will lay 2-3 eggs in a nest made from a collection of grasses, feathers and other soft materials, in a suitable tree hollow or similar site.

My song: A loud ‘spink’ call, which is given either singly or in a series 

https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/brown-treecreeper/#songs-calls