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Certhia familiaris
TAXONOMY
Certhia familiaris Linnaeus, 1758.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
English: Northern, common treecreeper; French: Grimpereau des bois; German: Waldbaumlдufer; Spanish: Agateador Norteсo.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Length 5 in (12.5 cm). Upperparts brown, spotted and streaked with white or buff, rufous rump; underparts white to buff.
DISTRIBUTION
Widespread in Europe, Central Asia, and Asia.
HABITAT
Forest and woodland.
BEHAVIOR
Roost singly, in pairs, or sometimes in small groups during the nonbreeding season.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Spiders, insects, and other small invertebrates.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Nest behind loose bark or in crevice; will also use dead leaves and heavy vegetation to hide nest. Three to five eggs, eggs white with pink or reddish spots.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Not threatened. Common and widespread.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.

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