Sittidae
Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790
Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790
This is a detailed description of the North American white-breasted nuthatch, covering appearance, subspecies, habitat, and behavior.
Sitta azurea Lesson, 1830
Sitta azurea Lesson, 1830
Sitta azurea, the blue nuthatch, is a medium-sized nuthatch found in forested mountain areas of Southeast Asia.
Sitta neumayer Michahelles, 1830
Sitta neumayer Michahelles, 1830
Sitta neumayer, the western rock nuthatch, is a small resident passerine bird that lives in rocky habitats from southeast Europe to Iran.
Sitta frontalis Swainson, 1820
Sitta frontalis Swainson, 1820
Sitta frontalis Swainson, 1820, the velvet-fronted nuthatch, is a small Asian forest nuthatch with distinctive plumage.
Sitta krueperi Pelzeln, 1863
Sitta krueperi Pelzeln, 1863
Krüper's nuthatch is a small-to-medium nuthatch native mostly to Turkey and surrounding regions, associated with coniferous forests.
Sitta pygmaea Vigors, 1839
Sitta pygmaea Vigors, 1839
Sitta pygmaea, the pygmy nuthatch, is a small social conifer-dwelling bird of western North America with six accepted subspecies.
Sitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766
Sitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766
The red-breasted nuthatch is a small passerine bird that lives mainly in North American conifer forests, rarely wandering as far as Europe.
Sitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758
Sitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758
Sitta europaea (Eurasian nuthatch) is a small passerine bird with described physical traits, moult patterns, range and habitats across temperate Eurasia.
Sitta pusilla Latham, 1790
Sitta pusilla Latham, 1790
Sitta pusilla, the brown-headed nuthatch, is a small songbird endemic to Southeastern US pine forests with unique tool use and social behavior.
Sitta oenochlamys (Sharpe, 1877)
Sitta oenochlamys (Sharpe, 1877)
The sulphur-billed nuthatch is a Philippine endemic bird species in the nuthatch family Sittidae.
Sitta nagaensis Godwin-Austen, 1874
Sitta nagaensis Godwin-Austen, 1874
Sitta nagaensis, the chestnut-vented nuthatch, is a medium-sized Sittidae bird found across South and East Asia.
Sitta whiteheadi Sharpe, 1884
Sitta whiteheadi Sharpe, 1884
The Corsican nuthatch (Sitta whiteheadi) is a small vulnerable nuthatch endemic to Corsica’s Corsican pine forests.
Sitta himalayensis Jardine & Selby, 1835
Sitta himalayensis Jardine & Selby, 1835
Sitta himalayensis is a small nuthatch resident in the sub-Himalayan range, living in moist broadleaf and montane forests.
Sitta tephronota Sharpe, 1872
Sitta tephronota Sharpe, 1872
Sitta tephronota, the eastern rock nuthatch, is a 15–16 cm nuthatch with size-varying recognized subspecies.
Sitta villosa J.Verreaux, 1865
Sitta villosa J.Verreaux, 1865
The Chinese nuthatch (Sitta villosa) is a small Sittidae bird species found across East Asia, classified as least concern by the IUCN.
Sitta ledanti Vielliard, 1976
Sitta ledanti Vielliard, 1976
The Algerian nuthatch is a small, distinct endemic Algerian bird with known populations in five isolated Kabylia forest sites.
Sitta castanea Lesson, 1830
Sitta castanea Lesson, 1830
The Indian nuthatch (Sitta castanea) is a Sittidae bird species found across South Asia, split from the chestnut-bellied nuthatch.
Sitta cinnamoventris Blyth, 1842
Sitta cinnamoventris Blyth, 1842
Sitta cinnamoventris, the chestnut-bellied nuthatch, is a Sittidae bird found in the Indian subcontinent’s forests.
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