Wallcreeper
Tichodroma muraria (Linnaeus, 1766)
The wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) is a small bird in the family Tichodromidae, order Passeriformes, part of the songbirds and other perching birds. It is an invertivore of rocky habitats with a perching lifestyle, and it is partially migratory.
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Quick facts about the wallcreeper
Adults weigh from 14.5 g to 18.15 g, and a clutch holds 4 eggs, laid once per year and incubated for 18.5 days. The IUCN Red List lists the wallcreeper as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category, and its geographic range covers 5,602,000 km².
- Weight
- 14.5 g – 18.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- rockysrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 18.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4 – 4.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the wallcreeper
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Where does the wallcreeper live?
Not recorded
What is the wallcreeper?
The wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) is a small passerine bird found throughout the high mountains of the Palearctic from southern Europe to central China. It is the only extant member of both the genus Tichodroma and the family Tichodromidae.
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Is the wallcreeper endangered?
The wallcreeper is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the wallcreeper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTichodromidae
- genusTichodroma
- SpeciesTichodroma muraria (Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms Certhia muraria, Petrodoma muraria, Pipilo aureola
Other names and names in other languages (64)
- دابArabic
- زاحف الجدارArabic
- متسلق الحيطانArabic
- PintaparezAragonese
- llastrinaAsturian
- esguilatorresAsturian
- СкалолазкаBulgarian
- Kraponig-mogerBreton
- pela-roquesCatalan
- zedníček skalníCzech
- dringwr muriauWelsh
- MurløberDanish
- MauerläuferGerman
- ΣβαρνίστραGreek
- ΤοιχοδρόμοςGreek
- TikodromedojEsperanto
- mura tikodromoEsperanto
- TreparriscosSpanish
- kaljukluttEstonian
- دیوارخزکPersian
- kalliokiipijäFinnish
- Tichodrome écheletteFrench
- Grimpereau des muraillesFrench
- Grimpereau des rochersFrench
- Tichodrome des muraillesFrench
- Dreapaire ballaIrish
- Snaueyder boalleyScottish Gaelic
- Gabeador vermelloGalician
- כתליHebrew
- כותליHebrew
- zidarčacCroatian
- Crvenokrili litičarCroatian
- hajnalmadárHungarian
- Մագլցող կարմրաթևArmenian
- BjargfetiIcelandic
- Picchio muraioloItalian
- カベバシリJapanese
- წითელფრთიანი კლდეცოციაGeorgian
- ЖарқұсKazakh
- MauerleeferLuxembourgish
- lipikasLithuanian
- klinšu ložņaLatvian
- карполазачMacedonian
- КарполазачкаMacedonian
- RotskruiperDutch
- murkryperNorwegian
- pomurnikPolish
- trepa-fragasPortuguese
- trepadeira-dos-murosPortuguese
- Fluturaş de stâncăRomanian
- Fluturaș de stâncăRomanian
- СтенолазRussian
- Краснокрылый стенолазRussian
- MuvragakcuNorthern Sami
- murárik červenokrídlySlovak
- skalni plezalčekSlovenian
- PuzgavacSerbian
- murkrypareSwedish
- นกไต่ผาThai
- Duvar TırmaşıkkuşuTurkish
- стінолазUkrainian
- Червонокрилий стінолазUkrainian
- 紅翅旋壁雀Chinese
- 红翅旋壁雀Chinese
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Relatives of the wallcreeper
Other species in the same order Passeriformes.
House sparrow
Passer domesticus
Common raven
Corvus corax
Eurasian magpie
Pica pica
Common blackbird
Turdus merula
European robin
Erithacus rubecula
Eurasian golden oriole
Oriolus oriolus
CompareWallcreeper vs House sparrowWallcreeper vs Common ravenWallcreeper vs Eurasian magpieWallcreeper vs Common blackbird
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the wallcreeper?
The wallcreeper is a bird in the family Tichodromidae, order Passeriformes, grouped with the songbirds and other perching birds.
How much does a wallcreeper weigh?
An adult Wallcreeper weighs 17.6 g, with reported values from 14.5 g to 18.15 g.
What does the wallcreeper eat?
The wallcreeper is an invertivore, placing it at the carnivore trophic level.
What habitat does the wallcreeper live in?
The wallcreeper lives in rocky habitats and has a perching lifestyle.
Is the wallcreeper endangered?
No. The wallcreeper is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How many eggs does the wallcreeper lay?
The wallcreeper lays 4 eggs per clutch, with 1 clutch per year, and the eggs are incubated for 18.5 days.
Does the wallcreeper migrate?
The wallcreeper is partially migratory.
Who named the wallcreeper?
The wallcreeper, Tichodroma muraria, was named by (Linnaeus, 1766).
Sources and how to cite this page
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