Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCerthiidae (Treecreepers)
- GenusCerthia (Typical Treecreepers)
- SpeciesCerthia americana (Brown Creeper)
The brown creeper (Certhia americana), also known as the American treecreeper, is a small songbird, the only North American member of the treecreeper family Certhiidae. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Creeper sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 121 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Congaree National Park
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Creeper in Congaree National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Creeper sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 121 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Creeper in Congaree National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Brown Creeper in Congaree National Park in our monthly data.