Family Treecreepers (Certhiidae)
Near Threatened
Sichuan Treecreeper (Certhia tianquanensis)
Taxonomy
French: Grimpereau du Sichuan German: Sichuanbaumläufer Spanish: Agateador de Sichuan
Taxonomy:
Certhia familiaris tianquanensis
Li Guiyuan
, 1995,Tianquan County, Sichuan, China
.Distribution:
N & C Sichuan and SW Shaanxi (Qinling Mts#R), in China.
Descriptive notes
c. 14 cm. A relatively large and long-tailed treecreeper with strikingly short bill, and strong contrast between whitish throat and dark underparts. Crown, nape, mantle and... read more
Voice
Song a loud, rapid, high-pitched trill, starting explosively but tailing off and falling in pitch... read more
Habitat
High-altitude forest dominated by open, old-growth stands of Emei fir (Abies fabri) with... read more
Food and feeding
Little information. Has been noted as foraging in upper third of tall trees, on trunk and on underside of moss-covered branches.
Breeding
Five active nests found in May–Jun were in cracks and fissures of dead fir stems, 1·7–13 m above the ground; nest... read more
Movements
Poorly known. Presumably resident, with seasonal altitudinal movements.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Currently considered Near Threatened. Restricted-range species: present in West Sichuan Mountains EBA. Previously listed as Vulnerable.... read more
Originally described as race of C. familiaris, but since found to be sympatric. Morphology, vocalizations and genetic studies (cytochrome b) support its treatment as a separate species, and further indicate that C. nipalensis is its closest relative. Various original spellings; present spelling was selected by First Revisers#R. Monotypic.