Animalia Life

Certhia brachydactyla
TAXONOMY
Certhia brachydactyla Brehm, 1820.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
French: Grimpereau des jardins; German: Gartenbaumlдufer; Spanish: Agateador Comъn.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Length 5 in (12.5 cm). Resembles Eurasian treecreeper and is hard to distinguish on the basis of physical appearance.
DISTRIBUTION
Western Europe.
HABITAT
Mixed forest and woodland.
BEHAVIOR
Forage for prey by clinging to the underside of tree branches.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Spiders, insects, and other small invertebrates.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Nest behind loose bark or in crevice. Will use nest box. Five to seven eggs, white with reddish purple or reddish brown spots.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Not threatened.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.

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