brown creeper

noun

Meaning

A North American species of treecreeper, Certhia americana, known for walking up tree trunks looking for insects in the bark.
A passerine bird found only in New Zealand, the pipipi, Mohoua novaeseelandiae.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

american creeper(English)certhia americana(English)treecreeper(English)short-toed treecreeper(English)eurasian treecreeper(English)woodcreeper(English)groundcreeper(English)tree worm(English)

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Sources

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