African Spotted Creeper
Salpornis salvadori
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<birdfyi-bird slug="salpornis-salvadori"></birdfyi-bird>The African Spotted Creeper (Salpornis salvadori) is a bird species in the family Salpornithidae, within the order Passeriformes (songbirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 18.1 cm and a weight of 14.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Sobre
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 18,1 cm | 7.1 in |
| Peso | 14,75 g | 0.52 oz |
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: CP.
Tamanho da postura
1-3
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Passeriformes (Songbirds) |
| Família | Salpornithidae |
| Genus | Salpornis |
| Espécies | Salpornis salvadori |
Distribution
African Spotted Creeper has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Salpornithidae family