Field Guide to Westford

Brown Creeper 

 

Certhia americana 

Physical Description:

This relatively small (5 - 5.75 ") tree clinger has a white underside and brown spotted/streaked wings. The brown creeper is characterized by his long downward curved beak and his spiral method of climbing up trees while foraging

Habitat:

Deciduous and mixed woodlands.

Voice:

A high-pitched, lisping tsee; song is a tinkling descending warble (very difficult to use for identification)

 

For more information we suggest visiting:

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/brown_creeper/id