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Birdsong field guide

Sikkim Treecreeper

Certhia discolor

The Sikkim Treecreeper is a small, specialized passerine of the Eastern Himalayas, known for its cryptic plumage and vertical foraging behavior on tree trunks.

What it sounds like

A thin, high-pitched 'tsee' or 'tsip' call, and a song consisting of a rapid, descending series of sibilant notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Sathyan Meppayur · IndiaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is distinguished from most other Certhia species by its relatively uniform, unstreaked buffy-brown throat and breast.
The bird utilizes stiff, pointed tail feathers as a structural prop to support itself while spiraling upwards on bark.
Formerly treated as conspecific with Hume's Treecreeper, it is now recognized as a distinct species based on vocal and plumage differences.
Its long, slender, decurved bill is specifically adapted for extracting small invertebrates and spiders from deep bark fissures.
Nests are typically constructed in hidden crevices or behind loose flaps of bark, utilizing moss, lichen, and feathers.

Habitat

Temperate and sub-alpine montane forests, favoring broadleaf and mixed coniferous-deciduous stands.

Range

Eastern Himalayas, ranging from central Nepal through Bhutan and Northeast India to southern Tibet.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Bar-tailed TreecreeperCerthia himalayana Brown CreeperCerthia americana Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris Hodgson's TreecreeperCerthia hodgsoni Hume's TreecreeperCerthia manipurensis Rusty-flanked TreecreeperCerthia nipalensis Short-toed TreecreeperCerthia brachydactyla Sichuan TreecreeperCerthia tianquanensis

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