SIERRA NEVADA BIRDS – FEATHERS IN THE RANGE OF LIGHT Blog Post #21
California’s “Range of Light” is home to a diverse array of both colorful and cryptic birds (the feathers). It is my intent to use my passion for birds and photography to paint a story about 120 of the most common or most sought-after Sierra Nevada (Range of Light) birds by most nature enthusiasts.
Sierra Nevada Birds – Feathers in the Range of Light is a Reflections of the Natural World Blog Post Series by Jim Gain
WHAT’S IN A NAME
Brown Creeper – Certhia americana
Name Roots: (L. certhius, “a creeper” – American)
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Brown Creeper adults are brown on the upper parts with light spotting, resembling a piece of tree bark, with white underparts. They have a long thin bill with a slight downward curve and a long stiff tail used for support as the bird creeps upwards.
DISTRIBUTION & OCCURENCE IN THE SIERRA NEVADA
The Brown Creeper is a Common Year-Round Resident of the Sierra Nevada in the Lower and Upper Montane biotic zones.
CONSERVATION STATUS – IUCN Red List Category
The Brown Creeper (BRCR) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN. (The IUCN refers to Certhia americana as the American Treecreeper.)
Redlist Classification Justification: This species has an extremely large range, the population trend appears to be increasing, and the population size is extremely large. For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern. (DataZone BRCR Link)
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Reflections of the Natural World 