About Treecreepers

Treecreepers 👁 215 views Updated 2026-11-01

The Treecreepers are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Certhiidae</em>) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

The Treecreepers are a family of birds (Latin: Certhiidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 1 genera and 9 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Oriental Region, the Palearctic, the Nearctic. Notable genera include Certhia. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Certhiidae (Treecreepers); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 1 genera and 9 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Oriental Region, the Palearctic, the Nearctic.

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