Sunday, March 29, 2015

RUFOUS TREECREEPER

Photographed at Mount Stirling Retreat and Caravan Park, Western Australia, March 2015 
554        RUFOUS TREECREEPER              Climacteris rufa

Australia         (395)

Also known as 'woodpecker'. Endemic to s. WA/SA: n. to Shark Bay, inland to Laverton-Vokes Hill, e. to Eyre Pen. (SA) except for unsuitable habitat on Nullarbor. Found in jarrah-karri forests in humid sw WA; timber on watercourses; golf courses, parks; wandoo and salmon-gum woodland associations. 15-17.5 cm.
















3 comments:

  1. Great camouflage... I do like this one

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  2. Excellent camouflage, so well spotted! I don't know how you do it! :-)

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  3. Camouflage plus!

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