Wallcreeper / Mauerläufer (Tichodroma muraria)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Tichodroma (Tichodroma); Family Sittidae (Sittidae)
General:The wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) is a small passerine bird found throughout the high mountains of the Palearctic from southern Europe to central China. It is the only extant member of both the genus Tichodroma and the family Tichodromidae. [more]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 05-10 - 07-29
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=16 cm, wingspan=27-32 cm, weight=15-19 g
Habitats: Mountain

Vocalisation

Song: 5-notes LlmHh with pirol-like slowness and tone.
Song:Song variable in length, but main characteristic a sequence of 4-6 long, ascending whistles with timbre recalling whistling kettle. More complex and varied phrases are mixed with the long whistles. Both male and female sings. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 1-5 KHz