brown creeper

brown creeper

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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small bush bird, Finschia novaeseelandiae, of South Island, New Zealand Also called bush canary

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brown creeper - a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill American creeper, Certhia americana tree creeper, creeper - any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet Certhia, genus Certhia - type genus of the Certhiidae