#certhiidae

[operating-potato]

Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)

I have made this bird spin

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[herpsandbirds]

American or Brown Creeper (Certhia americana), family Certhiidae, order Passeriformes, MN, USA

photograph by Daniel Cronk

[iridescent-wildlife]

Brown Creeper (Certhia americana). Family Certhiidae, order Passeriformes.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. March 2026.

[haveyouseenthisbirdpoll]

Have you seen a Brown creeper (Certhia americana)?

Yes, in nature

No, but I have heard one in nature

Yes, in captivity

No, but I have heard one in captivity

I might have/I'm not sure

No, I've only heard of it/seen it in photos/taxidermy/etc

No, and I have never heard of this bird

Voting ended onSep 29, 2025

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[fshoulders]

Unintentionally sinister bird photo!

Closer still:

(It was a Brown Creeper, Certhia americana:)

[best-bird-tournament]

Treecreeper (Certhiidae) family (genus Certhia)

Which is the best bird?

Sichuan treecreeper

Sikkim treecreeper

Hume's treecreeper

Bar-tailed treecreeper

Hodgson's treecreeper

Rusty-flanked treecreeper

Eurasian treecreeper

Short-toed treecreeper

Brown creeper

Voting ended onNov 13, 2025

This genus is monotypic in its family.

[ornithological]

eurasian treecreeper (certhia familiaris), ireland

[snototter]

A short-toed treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) in Spain

by Barbara Evans