Nuthatches
Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae
Nuthatches are small woodland birds. They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head–first, unlike other birds which can only go upwards. Nuthatches have big heads, short tails and powerful bills and feet. There are 24 species world wide, and 4 North American species.
- Red-breasted Nuthatch, --Sitta canadensis
- White-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis
- Pygmy Nuthatch, Sitta pygmaea
- See Nuthatch
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