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Species record

Rufous Treecreeper

Climacteris rufus

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Primary Traits

FamilyClimacteridae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAustralian
HabitatWoodland
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

34.5 g

Elevation

0 m - 500 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Climacteris rufus

English name

Rufous Treecreeper

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Climacteridae

Genus

Climacteris

Species

rufus

Data source

ANZAB, BOTW, D07

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Australian

Latitudinal zone

Temperate

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

No data

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

30 g

Maximum unsexed mass

40 g

Average mass

34.5 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

500 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

500 m

Typical elevation

250 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Woodland

Habitat breadth

5

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.3

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

Cooperative breeder

Nest type

No data

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

1

Maximum clutch size

3

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

17 d

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

28 d

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2

Average fledging period

28 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary