OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Sitta (bird mentioned by Aristotle) canadensis ("of Canada")
Adult Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) at Berkeley, Califonia - August 2022
Featured Subspecies: none - monotypic
Weight: 9-10g / Length: 11cm / Wingspan: 22cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The most boldy coloured of the nuthatch species I saw in the Bay, the Red-breasted is a widespread species with its breeding range centred in Southern Canada and the Western States of the Lower 48. They are pine-forest specialist although they are regularly irruptive.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sittidae
Genus: Sitta
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
Breeds in West, Alaskan Panhandle and North East, Non-beeding elsewhere
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: SeSeen at Berkeley
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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