tree-creeper

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

n.


popular name applied tomembers of an old Linnaean genus of birds. The Australianspecies are enumerated by Gould in quotation.

1848. J. Gould, `Birds of Australia,' vol. iv.:

Plate

Climacteris scandens, Temm., Brown Tree-creeper . 93

C. rufa, Gould, Rufous T. . . . . . . . . 94

C. erythrops, Gould, Red-eyebrowed T. . . . . 95

C. melanotus, Gould, Black-backed T. . . . . 96

C. melanura, Gould, Black-tailed T. . . . . . 97

C. picumnus, Temm., Whitethroated T. . . . . 98

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