[5] Though the Certhiidae are very diverse in the Himalayan region, the other species found there belong to a lineage distinct from Hodgson's treecreeper.

Hodgson's treecreeper is found in the countries of Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.

The stiff tail feathers enable the bird to creep up vertical tree trunks looking for arthropod prey.

It nests in tree crevices, and 4–6 reddish-brown blotched pinkish-white eggs are the typical clutch size.

[7] Although the stretched-out range of this rather sedentary species is prone to habitat fragmentation in the long run, C. hodgsoni is just as common as its northern relatives.