White-Throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea
About This Species
Found in eucalypt forest and woodland along the east coast of Australia, it forages by spiralling up tree trunks and along branches probing bark for insects, usually starting near the base of a trunk and working upward before flying to the base of the next tree. Listen for its sharp, piping call, which often gives away its presence before it is seen against the bark.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- A common woodland species with no special access restrictions; standing still near a trunk it is working rather than approaching directly gives the best views without causing it to move off, and Australian wildlife law protects native birds generally.
- Avoiding disturbance near tree hollows used for nesting during the breeding season is a sensible precaution.
LCAvesPasseriformesClimacteridae
Seasonal Activity
444,699 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Climacteridae
Photo
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Occurrence data from GBIF.