OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Sitta (bird mentioned by Aristotle) krueperi(named for ornithologist Thobald Krüper)
Adult Krüper's nuthatch (Sitta krueperi) near Side, Antalya, Turkey - March 2025
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 10-14g / Length: 12.5cm / Wingspan: cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A near endemic of Turkey which is primarily tied to the distribution of Turkish pine, although there has been a recent discovery that at least one population may have adapted to Scots Pine in central Turkey. Other populations are found on Lesbos and also in the Caucasus mountains, and these are again tied largely to Turkish Pine. Though not considered threatened currently, the face it is tied specifically to one species makes it very vulnerable to habitat loss.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sittidae
Genus: Sitta
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
TURKEY - Turkish: Küçük sıvacıkuşu ("Little Nuthatch")
- ANTALYA 2025 TRIP - One bird in the mountains near Side.
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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