Brown Creeper    Certhia americana

Conservation Status

General Status in Canada : Secure

COSEWIC Status : Not assessed

The Brown Creeper shows immediate negative response to the forest harvesting practice that removes extensive areas of large diameter standing live or dead trees. Given the fragility of its nesting substrate, nests are highly susceptible to losses from wind, rain, and other disturbances. While the species is thought to be sensitive to habitat loss, population trends across the breeding range are inconsistent and unclear and the species often flourishes within suitable habitat in urban environments.

Reference(s)

Hejl, S. J., K. R. Newlon, M. E. McFadzen, J. S. Young, and C. K. Ghalambor. 2002. Brown Creeper (Certhia americana), The Birds of North America, No. 669. A. Poole and F. Gill, eds. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, and The American Ornithologists's Union, Washington, D.C.