Treecreepers - Grimpereaux

The treecreepers are small passerine birds, widespread in wooded regions. The family contains ten species, one species occuring in North America.

Their plumage is dull-coloured, and as their name implies, they climb over the surface of trees in search of food. Their bills are gently down-curved and rather long, used for probing bark for insects and spiders. They often climb up tree trunks in a helical path, hopping with their feet together; their toes are long and tipped with strongly curved claws for gripping.  

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Treecreepers always go up trees, never down. When they get to the top they fly to the bottom of the next tree. .