Belly strongly streaked white.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyAustralasian Treecreepers
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatUsually found in very wet eucalypt forests; overlaps in habitat with White-throated Treecreeper.
Best timeReported across most months in New South Wales, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
1147visible hotspots
17548visible records
2states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Viewed from behind, gray head contrasts with browner back. (White-throated Treecreeper has a brownish head and brownish back.) In flight, shows a broad pale wing-bar. Works its way up tree trunks. Usually found in very wet eucalypt forests; overlaps in habitat with White-throated Treecreeper.
Behavior
Calls are more raspy and insect-like than in White-throated Treecreeper.
Gallery
Regional timing
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Australian Capital Territory
Commonly confused with
White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaeaBelly strongly streaked white. Viewed from behind, the head and back are the same color. (Red-browed Treecreeper has gray head contrasting with brown back). In flight shows a broad pale wing-bar. Works its way up the trunks of trees.→White-browed TreecreeperClimacteris affinisSmall bird with rather massive feet and pale eyebrow, most often seen running up and down the sides of trees in arid and semi-arid woodlands, especially old-growth mulga forest (unlikely to be found in eucalypts along rivers). Predominantly grayish brown with bold pale streaking on dark belly. In flight, note bold tan wingbars. Compare larger, darker Brown Treecreeper, which has less obvious streaking behind the ear and on belly and tends to spend more time on the ground.→Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnusPale gray streaks on brownish belly. In flight shows a broad buff wing-bar. Favors more open country than White-throated Treecreeper.→