Category: Sittidae

Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sittidae | [latin] Sitta pygmaea | [UK] Pygmy Nuthatch | [FR] Petite Sittelle | [DE] Zwergkleiber | [ES] Saltapalo enano | [NL] Dwergboomklever Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sitta pygmaea NA, MA sw Canada to w Mexico Sitta pygmaea brunnescens Sitta pygmaea elii Sitta […]

Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sittidae | [latin] Sitta canadensis | [UK] Red-breasted Nuthatch | [FR] Sittelle a poitrine rousse | [DE] Kanadakleiber | [ES] Trepador Canadiense | [NL] Canadese Boomklever Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Red-breasted nuthatches are small nuthatches with compact bodies, short tails and necks, and a long tapered bill. They have very […]

Wood Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)

Passeriformes Sittidae Wood Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) [order] Passeriformes | [family] Sittidae | [latin] Sitta europaea | [UK] Wood Nuthatch | [FR] Sittelle torchepot | [DE] Kleiber | [ES] Sita de Eurasia | [IT] Picchio muratore europeo | [NL] Boomklever Physical charateristics Medium-sized, perky, and noisy passerine, with compact, spear-headed and short-tailed shape balanced on strong […]

Western Rock Nuthatch (Sitta neumayer)

Passeriformes Sittidae Western Rock Nuthatch (Sitta neumayer) [order] Passeriformes | [family] Sittidae | [latin] Sitta neumayer | [UK] Western Rock Nuthatch | [FR] Sittelle des rocher | [DE] Felsenkleiber | [ES] Trepador rupestre | [IT] Picchio muratore di roccia | [NL] Rotsklever Physical charateristics Second largest nuthatch in west Palerctic with upright stance enhancing size, […]