Described: (Franklin, 1831).
States with an open record: Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana.
Biogeographic provinces with a GBIF record: 2B Himalaya: West, 3A Desert: Thar, 4A Semi-Arid: Punjab Plains, 4B Semi-Arid: Gujarat Rajputana, 5B Western Ghats: Mountains, 6A Deccan Peninsula: Central Highlands, 6B Deccan Peninsula: Chhota Nagpur, 6D Deccan Peninsula: Central Plateau.
Family: Salpornithidae; order: Passeriformes.

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yellidespecies of India

Salpornis spilonota

Indian Spotted Creeper

Indian Spotted Creeper (Salpornis spilonota), a species of India. IUCN Least Concern (2024, decreasing). Open records in 11 states. Listed by ZSI, GBIF, iNaturalist and IUCN. Group: Birds.

Birds of Uttarakhand · Birds of Haryana · Birds of Rajasthan · Birds of West Bengal · Birds of Jharkhand · Birds of Chhattisgarh · Birds of Madhya Pradesh · Birds of Gujarat · Birds of Maharashtra · Birds of Andhra Pradesh · Birds of Telangana

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