Order
Passeriformes
Family
Certhiidae
Genus
Certhia
Species
americana
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Kansas, N.J
Number of Sub-Species
Fifteen Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Resident in most areas but northernmost birds fly south in the winter
Preferred Habitat
Coniferous forests or mixed coniferous/deciduous forests
Distribution and Range
Primarily continental US but also southern Canada and northern Mexico, occasionall Central America
Food
Forage on tree trunks for insects by spiraling upwards from the bottom then flying down to the bottom of the next tree.