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Brown Creeper
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Mature forest.
Diet: Bark insects.
Best time to spot: Spirals up trunks.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Brown Creeper sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the treecreepers family.
Recent US sightings
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- Dark-eyed JuncoCommon · Forest (summer)
- Golden-crowned KingletCommon · Conifer forest
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