Species profile
African Spotted Creeper
Salpornis salvadori
Quick answer
REMARK. — Until recently considered conspecific with S. spilonota (del Hoyo & Collar, 2014). Not considered as present in Burkina Faso by Borrow & Demey (2014).
- Scientific name
- Salpornis salvadori
- Family
- Certhiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Salpornis
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording African Spotted Creeper in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Certhiidae
- Bar-tailed Treecreeper (Certhia himalayana)
- Brown Creeper (occidentalis Group) (Certhia americana)
- Certhia afra (Certhia afra)
- Certhia asiatica (Certhia asiatica)
- Certhia caerulescens (Certhia caerulescens)
- Certhia chalybea (Certhia chalybea)
- Certhia chrysotis (Certhia chrysotis)
- Certhia coccinigaster (Certhia coccinigaster)