Common name: Brown Creeper

Scientific name: Certhia americana Bonaparte, 1838

Class:

Aves (Birds)

Order:

Passeriformes (Perching Birds)

Family:

Certhiidae

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Palustrine:

FORESTED WETLAND, Riparian

Terrestrial:

Suburban/orchard, Forest - Hardwood, Forest - Conifer, Forest - Mixed, Woodland - Hardwood, Woodland - Conifer, Woodland - Mixed

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G5

Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).

State conservation status rank:

S5

Secure in New York - Common in New York, widespread and abundant.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Protected Bird

Defined as a Protected Bird by New York State law, and the species may not be hunted or taken at any time in New York. Includes birds also defined as a game species, but for which no open seasons are set.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

N: Do not track

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.102429/Certhia_americana/