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Revision as of 16:30, 2 November 2008
- Sitta canadensis
Identification
- Black crown and nape
- White lores, the supercilium, and the sides of the mantle
- Black eyestripe broadens backward to the sides of the mantle
- White chin, cheeks, ear coverts, and sides of the upper neck
- Grey blue upperparts, lesser and median coverts, and central tail feathers
- Outer 4 tail feathers have white centres; outer 3 have grey-blue tips
- Dark grey brown flight feathers
- Cinnamon lower neck, breast, flanks, belly, vent, and undertail coverts
- Black upper mandible, pale grey lower
- dusky legs and feet
Females
- Similar to males, but the crown and nape are dark grey, not black
- Eyestripe is variable but usually paler than in males
- Underparts are paler, not as richly coloured as males
Distribution
Breeds across Canada and United States.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Coniferous forests; more widespread during migration and winter.
Behaviour
Diet
Nuthatches hoard excess food and will transport seed from a tree heavily laden with mature cones to their distant larders. They also feed on bark insects.
Voice
A tinny yank-yank, higher pitched and more nasal than the call of the White-breasted Nuthatch. Some describe it as sounding similar to a toy tin horn.
