tree creeper

noun

1
: a creeper of the family Certhiidae: such as
a(1)
: a common European creeper (Certhia familiaris) that is brown streaked with buff above and silvery below and that has a slender curved bill
(2)
: the North American brown creeper
b
: any of various Australian birds of the genus Climacteris
2

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“Tree creeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20creeper. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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