OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Sitta (bird mentioned by Aristotle) carolinensis ("of Carolina")
Adult White-breasted Nuthatch (subspecies S. c. aculeata) at San Jose, California - August 2022
Featured Subspecies: Sitta carolinensis aculeata
Weight: 20g / Length: 15.5cm / Wingspan: 20-27cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A common and widespread Nuthatch species of North America, although intriguingly, it's closest relation is the Giant Nuthatch of South East Asia. It prefers old growth deciduous trees in much of its range, unlike the other nuthatch species which tend to favour pines. They are monogamous when breeding, and set up small territories which they defend together.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sittidae
Genus: Sitta
SUBSPECIES: S. c. carolinensis, S. c. nelsoni, S. c. tenuissima, S. c. aculeata, S. c. alexandrae, S. c. lagnae, S. c. oberholseri, S. c. mexicana
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED STATES
Found throughout most of the lower 48 excepting some more inhospitable regions.
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Berkeley and San Jose
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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