List of Birds of Canada and The United States - Nuthatches

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.

  • Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis LC
  • White-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis LC
  • Pygmy Nuthatch, Sitta pygmaea LC
  • Brown-headed Nuthatch, Sitta pusilla LC

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