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Its natural [[habitat]]s are boreal [[forest]]s and temperate forests.
Its natural [[habitat]]s are boreal [[forest]]s and temperate forests.


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[[File:Bar-tailed Treecreeper.JPG|thumb|left|A juvenile Bar-tailed treecreeper from Dharamkot, [[Himachal]]]]
[[File:Bar-tailed Treecreeper.JPG|thumb|left|A juvenile Bar-tailed treecreeper from Dharamkot, [[Himachal]]]]
The bar-tailed treecreeper has a flecked or striped feather pattern, usually in black, brown, white and red hues. This coloration allows the treecreeper to blend in with its forest surroundings quite well.
The bar-tailed treecreeper has a flecked or striped feather pattern, usually in black, brown, white and red hues. This coloration allows the treecreeper to blend in with its forest surroundings quite well.

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Bar-tailed treecreeper
From in Bara Patthar, Nainital District of Uttarakhand, India
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C. himalayana
Binomial name
Certhia himalayana
Vigors, 1832

The bar-tailed treecreeper (Certhia himalayana), or the Himalayan treecreeper is a species of bird in the Certhiidae family. It is found primarily in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the Himalayas, as well as in adjoining regions. It is found in Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Burma, Nepal, Tibet, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.

Description

A juvenile Bar-tailed treecreeper from Dharamkot, Himachal

The bar-tailed treecreeper has a flecked or striped feather pattern, usually in black, brown, white and red hues. This coloration allows the treecreeper to blend in with its forest surroundings quite well.

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