Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Sittidae
About
The Eurasian nuthatch, wood nuthatch, or simply nuthatch, is a small passerine bird found throughout the Palearctic and in Europe. Like other nuthatches, it is a short-tailed bird with a long bill, blue-gray upperparts and a black eye-stripe. It is a vocal bird with a repeated loud dwip call. There are more than 20 subspecies in three main groups; birds in the west of the range have orange-buff underparts and a white throat, those in Russia have whitish underparts, and those in the east have a similar appearance to European birds, but lack the white throat.
Fun Fact
Eurasian nuthatches are the only European birds that can walk head-first down tree trunks, gripping the bark with their strong hind toe — woodpeckers can only go up.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Deciduous and mixed forests
Diet
Omnivore
Lifespan
3-4 years
Threats
- Illegal Logging
- Deforestation