Utah Bird Profile
 Brown Creeper - Certhia americana

Name Roots: (L. certhius, "a creeper" - American)

In Utah:   
by Nicky Davis

Other Photos -  ID / Song

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Nests in a conifer or in a deciduous tree 3-50 at a height of Under bark feet, in a rare nest. This species is not known to be a cowbird host. This species is an insectivore: bark gleaner.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in mixed conifer and sub-alpine conifer habitats.
  
How to find:  

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Occur. (FP)  

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