African Spotted Creeper

African Spotted Creeper

Salpornis salvadori

Least Concern
Rentang Sayap
18,1 cm
Berat
14,75 g
Famili
Salpornithidae
Ordo
Passeriformes

Tentang

The African Spotted Creeper is a small, brown-streaked bark-forager weighing about 15 g with a wingspan near 18 cm. It creeps up tree trunks in a mouse-like fashion searching for insects hidden in the bark, inhabiting open woodland and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Rentang Sayap 18,1 cm 7.1 in
Berat 14,75 g 0.52 oz

Status Konservasi

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Perilaku & Berkembang Biak

Bersarang

Nest type: CP.

Ukuran Sarang

1-3

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordo Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Famili Salpornithidae
Genus Salpornis
Spesies Salpornis salvadori

Distribution

African Spotted Creeper has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hadir Not recorded
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Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

Is the African Spotted Creeper endangered?
The African Spotted Creeper has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the African Spotted Creeper nest?
Nest type: CP.
How big is the African Spotted Creeper?
The African Spotted Creeper has a wingspan of 18.1 cm, weight of 14.75 g.
What order and family does the African Spotted Creeper belong to?
The African Spotted Creeper (Salpornis salvadori) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Salpornithidae.

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