White-throated Treecreeper
The white-throated treecreeper (Cormobates leucophaea) is an Australian treecreeper found in the forests of eastern Australia. It is also called Dilmun in the Gathang language of the Worimi people, who reside in eastern Port Stephens and Great Lakes regions of coastal New South Wales, Australia. The Dilmun is the totem of Worimi women. It is unrelated to the northern hemisphere treecreepers. It is a small passerine bird with predominantly brown and white plumage and measuring some 15 cm (6 in) long on average. It is insectivorous, eating mainly ants. Unlike treecreepers of the genus Climacteris, the white-throated treecreeper does not engage in cooperative breeding, and wherever it overlaps with species of that genus, it feeds upon much looser bark besides typically using different trees. == Taxonomy == It was first described by ornithologist John Latham in 1801 as Certhia leucophaea. For many years it was classified in the genus Climacteris. The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek kormos 'trunk of a tree', and 'batēs' from the verb 'to go' or 'to travel', and refers to its mode of walking up and down trees. Its specific name is derived from the Ancient Greek leuko- 'white' and phaios 'dun' or…
Kroombit Tops National Park
Valentine Plains, Australia
+48 birds+8 mammals
Where rugged sandstone ridges rise dramatically from Queensland’s central highlands, a landscape of profound ecological richness unfolds across nearly 900 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCania Gorge National Park
Australia
+76 birds+7 mammals
Where sandstone cliffs rise dramatically from eucalyptus woodland, rare geological formations create a hidden sanctuary in Queensland’s inland reaches. Cania […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCarnarvon National Park
Philadelphia, Australia
+93 birds+21 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through Queensland’s semi-arid interior, ancient sandstone walls tower above crystalline waterhole oases in an landscape that […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKWickham National Park
Brisbane, Australia
+123 birds+30 mammals
Rugged sandstone plateaus rise dramatically across this compact yet ecologically rich corner of Western Australia’s Kimberley region, where ancient weathered […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBunya Mountains National Park
Australia
+77 birds+20 mammals
Where subtropical rainforest canopies rise above weathered volcanic peaks, Queensland’s Bunya Mountains hold some of Australia’s most ancient and biodiverse […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGreater Bendigo National Park
Bendigo, Australia
+135 birds+16 mammals
Where granite tors pierce the undulating woodlands of central Victoria, a landscape of surprising ecological complexity unfolds across nearly 1,100 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKChiltern-Mt Pilot National Park
Australia
+135 birds+17 mammals
Where granite peaks rise sharply above undulating eucalypt woodlands, the landscape reveals a mosaic of ecological treasures spanning nearly 870 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKinglake National Park
Australia
+106 birds+22 mammals
Where eucalyptus-clad ridges rise above fern-filled gullies, the landscape unfolds in a patchwork of wet forest, dry sclerophyll woodland, and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLower Glenelg National Park
Australia
+64 birds+11 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge toward tannin-stained waters, South Australia’s southwestern frontier reveals one of the continent’s most sculptured wilderness areas. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBudj Bim National Park
Australia
+60 birds+11 mammals
Where volcanic plains meet lava-carved gorges, one of Australia’s most geologically dramatic landscapes unfolds across 184 square kilometres of southwestern […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSpringbrook National Park
Australia
+131 birds+30 mammals
Where subtropical rainforest cascades down steep volcanic escarpments and mist clings to ancient tree ferns, one of Australia’s most biodiverse […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLamington National Park
Australia
+122 birds+30 mammals
Where subtropical rainforest cloaks volcanic plateaus in Queensland’s Gold Coast hinterland, one of Australia’s oldest national parks unfolds across 541 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKRoyal National Park
Sydney, Australia
+133 birds+24 mammals
Sandstone cliffs plunge toward the Tasman Sea along New South Wales’ southern coast, where Royal National Park unfolds across 343 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLittle Desert National Park
Australia
+107 birds+7 mammals
Where red sand dunes roll beneath a vast Australian sky, mallee scrubland stretches across 2,609 square kilometres of northwestern Victoria. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBelair National Park
Adelaide, Australia
+132 birds+19 mammals
Where the Adelaide Hills rise dramatically from the surrounding plains, eucalyptus woodlands of remarkable diversity cloak a landscape sculpted by […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCleland National Park
Australia
+95 birds+12 mammals
Where eucalyptus woodlands rise across the Adelaide Hills, a compact sanctuary of roughly twenty square kilometers preserves one of South […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKOnkaparinga River National Park
Adelaide, Australia
+84 birds+9 mammals
Where the Onkaparinga River carves through South Australian scrubland, eucalypt woodlands and mallee heath converge in a landscape sculpted by […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNaracoorte Caves National Park
Australia
+119 birds+14 mammals
Limestone pavements and sinkhole forests define this 53-square-kilometre sanctuary in South Australia’s southeast, where ancient cave systems plunge deep into […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLockyer National Park
Australia
+127 birds+30 mammals
Where volcanic ridges meet subtropical woodland, a mosaic of eucalypt forest and grassy woodland unfolds across southeastern Queensland’s hidden gem. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSundown National Park
Australia
+88 birds+11 mammals
Where the Queensland borderlands rise into sandstone plateaux and eucalyptus woodland, rugged gorges slice through 305 square kilometres of some […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBald Rock National Park
Australia
+123 birds+26 mammals
Where granite peaks thrust skyward across the New England Tablelands, weathered stone and eucalypt woodland meet in a landscape of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGirraween National Park
Australia
+121 birds+22 mammals
Where granite boulders the size of cathedrals rise from eucalypt woodland, Queensland’s Southern Downs reveal one of Australia’s most geologically […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMorton National Park
Australia
+125 birds+27 mammals
Where sandstone cliffs plunge into temperate rainforest and eucalypt woodlands blanket the New South Wales highlands, Morton National Park sprawls […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKHeathcote National Park
Sydney, Australia
+131 birds+26 mammals
Where sandstone ridges rise above eucalyptus woodlands and crystalline creeks carve through ancient valleys, one of Victoria’s most underrated wilderness […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLake Eildon National Park
Australia
+76 birds+17 mammals
Where granite peaks rise above the sprawling waters of a vast reservoir, Victoria’s 869-square-kilometre wilderness unfolds in dramatic contrasts. The […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGlass House Mountains National Park
Australia
+129 birds+30 mammals
Volcanic peaks thrust skyward across the Queensland hinterland, their steep-sided summits sculpted from ancient lava flows and weathered by millions […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKWilsons Promontory National Park
Australia
+125 birds+20 mammals
Granite peaks thrust skyward from Victoria’s southeastern tip, where windswept heathlands roll toward pristine coastlines carved by relentless Southern Ocean […]
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