Species profile
Indian Spotted Creeper
Salpornis spilonotus
Quick answer
north central India (eastern Rajasthan and Gujarat east to Bihar)
- Scientific name
- Salpornis spilonotus
- Family
- Certhiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Salpornis
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Indian 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
- African Spotted Creeper (Salpornis salvadori)
- 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)