Hume's treecreeper
Species of bird
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Hume's treecreeper (Certhia manipurensis) was earlier included within the brown-throated treecreeper complex and identified as a separate species on the basis of their distinctive calls. This species in the treecreeper family is found in Assam, Myanmar, Shan Mountains, Northern Thailand, Laos and the Dalat Plateau.[2]
| Hume's treecreeper | |
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| In Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Certhiidae |
| Genus: | Certhia |
| Species: | C. manipurensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Certhia manipurensis Hume, 1881 | |
This form has a rich cinnamon throat and breast with support for their status coming from nd molecular evidence and calls.[3][4]
The name commemorates the British naturalist Allan Octavian Hume who worked in India.[5]