Meanings
nounbrown creeper (plural brown creepers)
plural brown creepers
- 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.
Synonyms: pipipi, New Zealand creeper, New Zealand titmouse
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA passerine bird found only in New Zealand, the pipipi, Mohoua novaeseelandiae.
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nouna common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill
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American creeperCerthia americana
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