Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch (<em>Sitta canadensis</em>) is a species of Nuthatches (<em>Sittidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) is a species of Nuthatches (Sittidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A tiny nuthatch with a black eye stripe and buff breast; creeps head-down on trunks; a conifer specialist that coats its nest hole entrance with sticky resin; irruptive, moving south in cone-failure years.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Sitta; binomial: Sitta canadensis; authority: Linnaeus, 1766. Typical size: 11cm. Average lifespan: 3-6 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
