Black-tailed treecreeper
Black-tailed treecreeper | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Climacteridae |
Genus: | Climacteris |
Species: | C. melanurus |
Binomial name | |
Climacteris melanurus Gould, 1843 | |
The black-tailed treecreeper (Climacteris melanurus) is a species of bird in the family Climacteridae. It is endemic to north and northwestern Australia.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[1]
Description
Both genders are dark brown and black-tailed. The male has a black throat while the female has a white throat.[2]
References
- 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Climacteris melanurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Morcombe, Michael (2004). Field guide to Australian birds. Steve Parish Publishing.
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