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[[Image:Wood_Nuthatch.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Nigelblake|Nigel Blake}}]] | [[Image:Wood_Nuthatch.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Nigelblake|Nigel Blake}}]] | ||
'''Alternative name: Wood Nuthatch''' | '''Alternative name: Wood Nuthatch''' | ||
;[[:Category:Sitta|Sitta]] europaea | ;[[:Category:Sitta|Sitta]] europaea | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 14cm. | ||
+ | *Blue grey upperparts | ||
+ | *Black eyestripe | ||
+ | *White below | ||
+ | *Chestnut vent | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[Eruope]] and [[Asia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | There are 17 subspecies. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Deciduous woods and parkland. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | == | + | It nests in holes, lined with grass and bark, in old trees; 5-8 white, red speckled, eggs are laid. |
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+ | The diet includes insects, seeds and nuts. | ||
+ | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
+ | Call: ''tui-tui-tui''. | ||
<flashmp3>Sitta europaea (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Sitta europaea (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Sitta europaea (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Sitta europaea (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | Wikipedia | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Sitta+europaea}} | {{GSearch|Sitta+europaea}} |
Revision as of 16:00, 30 March 2009
Alternative name: Wood Nuthatch
- Sitta europaea
Identification
14cm.
- Blue grey upperparts
- Black eyestripe
- White below
- Chestnut vent
Distribution
Taxonomy
There are 17 subspecies.
Habitat
Deciduous woods and parkland.
Behaviour
It nests in holes, lined with grass and bark, in old trees; 5-8 white, red speckled, eggs are laid.
The diet includes insects, seeds and nuts.
Vocalisation
Call: tui-tui-tui.
<flashmp3>Sitta europaea (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
Wikipedia
External Links
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