Krüper's Nuthatch
Sitta krueperi
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Sittidae
About
Krüper's nuthatch is a species of bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae. It is a small to medium-sized nuthatch, measuring 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) in length. The upperparts are blue-grey, with the front half of the crown black in adults of both sexes, but with a less marked in the female rear. The species has a black or grey eyestripe and a prominent white supercilium. The underparts are blue-grey in males and buff-grey in females, with a large, crescent-shaped rufous pectoral patch. It feeds on insects in the summer and seeds, especially pine seeds, in autumn and winter. Breeding takes place between March and May, and the nest is usually placed in a tree hole. The clutch consists of five to seven eggs, incubated by the female and fed by the male. Both parents take part in feeding the young.
Fun Fact
It is found from sea level up to 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) above sea level in places.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found almost entirely in Turkey, where it is common in western Anatolia, and where it also lives along the Mediterranean coast in the Taurus Mountains and along the Black Sea coast north of the country, as far east as southern Georgia.
Diet
Feed on the ground.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance