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Corsican Nuthatch
Sitta whiteheadi Sharpe, 1884
Sittidae — Nuthatches
Corsican Nuthatch, Sitta whiteheadi, is a nuthatch of montane Corsica in the Palearctic. It lives in old forests of high-altitude Corsican pines and is the only nuthatch confined to the island. Its scientific name honours John Whitehead, who drew attention to the bird in 1883. The species was described by Sharpe in 1884. It is closely linked to the Chinese Nuthatch and the Red-breasted Nuthatch. It is also known for breeding in the trunks of old pines and for using Corsican pine seeds as a main food.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Sittidae — Nuthatches
- Breeding range
- Palearctic: montane Corsica
