Brown Creeper
Brown Creeper
Adult
- Very small with slender, decurved bill
- Patterned brown above, white below
- Climbs up tree trunks using tail as a prop
- © Lew Ulrey, ID, Boise, November 2010
Brown Creeper
Adult
- Small and nuthatch-like
- Very thin, decurved black bill
- Patterned brown back
- White below
- © The Nature Nook, NH, April 2010
Brown Creeper
Adult
- Small and nuthatch-like
- Slender, decurved bill
- Uses stiff tail feathers to prop itself against tree trunks
- Patterned brown above, pale gray or white below
- © Ron Kube, AB, Calgary, February 2009
Brown Creeper
Adult
- Small and delicate with patterned brown back
- Slender, decurved bill
- White underparts
- Almost always seen climbing tree trunks using tail as prop
- © Dave Govoni, VA, Brentsville, January 2011
Similar Species
Adult
- Larger and stockier than Brown Creeper
- Blue-gray wings
- Black cap
- Stout, pointed, wedge-like bill
- © Bill Thompson, Hadley, MA, January 2012
Adult
- Similar to Brown Creeper but not usually seen climbing tree trunks
- Dusky gray/brown underparts
- Short, pointed bill
- © splinx1, Peoria, IL, April 2009
Adult
- Boldly patterned in black and white
- Thin black bill is straight, with no curve
- © Matt Bango, Central Park, New York, NY, May 2009