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Treecreeper
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The treecreepers (Certhiidae) are a family of small passerine birds, consisting of two subfamilies:
- The typical treecreepers (Certhiinae) are a group of seven species found in Europe and Asia, with one representative, the Brown Creeper, in North America.
- The Spotted Creeper Salpornis spilonotus (Salpornithinae), which is found in India and Africa.
There are two other small bird families with treecreeper or creeper in their name, which are not closely related:
- the Australian treecreepers (Climacteridae)
- the Philippine creepers (Rhabdornithidae)
- Tietze, Dieter Thomas; Martens, Jochen & Sun, Yue-Hua (2006): Molecular phylogeny of treecreepers (Certhia) detects hidden diversity. Ibis 148(3): 477-488 doi:doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.2006.00547.x (HTML abstract)
- Treecreeper videos on the Internet Bird Collection