treecreeper

tree creep er |ˈtrēˌkrēpər ˈtrikripər | ▶noun a small songbird with drab plumage and a down-curved bill that creeps around on the trunks of trees to search for insects. Compare with creeper ( sense 2 ). [● a Eurasian and North American bird (Certhia, family Certhiidae, in particular the common C. familiaris ). ● an Australasian bird (family Climacteridae and genus Climacteris ).]

treecreeper

tree |creep ¦er |ˈtriːkriːpə | ▶noun a small songbird with drab plumage and a downcurved bill, which creeps about on the trunks of trees to search for insects. Compare with creeper ( sense 2 ). ● a Eurasian and North American bird (Certhia, family Certhiidae, in particular the common C. familiaris ). ● an Australasian bird (family Climacteridae and genus Climacteris ).