White-throated Treecreeper
A species of White-throated and Papuan Treecreepers Scientific name : Cormobates leucophaea Genus : White-throated and Papuan Treecreepers
White-throated Treecreeper, A species of White-throated and Papuan Treecreepers
Botanical name: Cormobates leucophaea
Genus: White-throated and Papuan Treecreepers
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Description General Info
Description
Measuring 13–17 cm (5–7 in) in length with a wingspan of 19–26 cm (7.5–10.2 in), averaging 23 cm (9.1 in), and averaging 22 g (0.8 oz) in weight, it has a white throat and breast and barred dark-brown and white belly and flanks. The upperparts and wings are a dark greyish brown, with a buff patch visible on the wings. Unlike other treecreepers, it does not have a pale eyebrow. The bill and feet are black. The female has a pale orange-brown patch on the cheek. Immature birds have an orange-brown rump and white markings on the scapulars. The call is a shrill peeping. 
Size
17 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
White-throated Treecreeper primarily consumes ants and also feeds on nectar, preferring rough-barked trees for foraging. It employs gleaning, peering, and drilling methods to extract insects and has been observed eating bracket fungus.
Habitat
The white-throated Treecreeper inhabits an array of wooded environments, notably in tropical and subtropical rainforests, cool temperate forests, and dry or wet sclerophyll forests where eucalyptus trees prevail. It also frequents riparian woodlands, adapting from lowland to lower highland regions. These birds can tolerate some disturbed habitats but are generally averse to areas heavily impacted by logging or grazing.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The white-throated treecreeper is found from the Gulf St Vincent in South Australia, through Victoria, and eastern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland, with an area further north from Mount Spec to Cooktown. Wet sclerophyll forest and rainforest is the preferred habitat. It is Protected in Australia under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Australasian treecreepers Species
White-throated Treecreeper 
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