Wildlifeof China
Wallcreeper
Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers
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Tichodroma muraria
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, spiders and other terrestrial invertebrates
Habitat
High mountain cliffs and rock faces
Range
Palearctic mountains from southern Europe to central China
Size
15.5–17cm
Weight
17–19g
The wallcreeper is a 15.5–17cm mountain bird with mainly blue-grey plumage, dark flight feathers and striking crimson wings marked with white. Summer males have a black throat, while females may show a white throat or small dark patch; both sexes have white throats in winter. It inhabits cliffs across the Palearctic mountains to central China, feeding on insects and spiders gleaned from rock faces. Birds move by quick hops and short flights, often partly spreading their wings. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Wallcreeper eat?
- Insects, spiders and other terrestrial invertebrates
- What habitat does the Wallcreeper live in?
- High mountain cliffs and rock faces
- Where is the Wallcreeper found?
- Palearctic mountains from southern Europe to central China
- How big is the Wallcreeper?
- 15.5–17cm
- How much does the Wallcreeper weigh?
- 17–19g