Short-toed Treecreeper
Certhia brachydactyla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCerthiidae (Treecreepers)
- GenusCerthia (Typical Treecreepers)
- SpeciesCerthia brachydactyla (Short-toed Treecreeper)
The short-toed treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) is a small passerine bird found in woodlands through much of the warmer regions of Europe and into north Africa. It has a generally more southerly distribution than the other European treecreeper species, the common treecreeper, with which it is easily confused where they both occur. The short-toed treecreeper tends to prefer deciduous trees and lower altitudes than its relative in these overlap areas. Although mainly sedentary, vagrants have occurred outside the breeding range. The short-toed treecreeper is one of a group of four very similar Holarctic treecreepers, including the closely related North American brown creepers, and has five subspecies differing in appearance and song. Like other treecreepers, the short-toed is inconspicuously plumaged brown above and whitish below, and has a curved bill and stiff tail feathers. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Short-toed Treecreeper sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 1,310 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monfragüe National Park
Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala
European Serin
Serinus serinus
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit
Parus major
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Eurasian Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Eurasian Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 11 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 12 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 13 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 14 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 15 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 16 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 17 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 18 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Short-toed Treecreeper in Monfragüe National Park?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Short-toed Treecreeper sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 1,310 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Short-toed Treecreeper in Monfragüe National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Short-toed Treecreeper in Monfragüe National Park in our monthly data.