Summary ³

L 4” Wt. 0.3oz
Description: The Red-breasted Nuthatch is a small tree dweller that moves quickly over branches and trunks looking for food. It has a long pointed beak, a short cinnamon colored tail, and a mustard yellow chest. It has short wide wings and black stripe across the eye.

Habitat: Mixed forests.
Fun Facts: Red-breasted Nuthatches put tree resin around the entrance to their nests. This could be to protect from predators.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) islandstewards, all rights reserved
2. (c) Per Verdonk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/7551546@N08/2101493177
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitta_canadensis

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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