Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)Nuthatches
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About the Red-breasted Nuthatch
Small, cute, energetic nuthatch. Distinctive with bold black-and-white head pattern, blue-gray upperparts, and orangey belly. Males are brighter than females. Typically found in coniferous or mixed forests, often in mixed flocks with other songbirds. Creeps along tree trunks and branches, often upside-down. Nomadic; they sometimes move south in large numbers in fall and winter. Visits feeders. Listen for nasal calls.
Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made
Where it has been recorded
Recorded in 9 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.
