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Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758
Sittidae — Nuthatches
Eurasian Nuthatch, Sitta europaea, is a widespread breeding bird across the Palearctic and Europe. It belongs to the family Sittidae and the order Passeriformes, and was described by Linnaeus in 1758. This small nuthatch is known for its short tail and long bill, with blue-grey upperparts and a dark stripe through the eye. It favours mature deciduous or mixed woodland with old trees, especially oak, and nests in tree holes, often former woodpecker sites. Pairs keep fixed territories, and the female may narrow a wide entrance with mud.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Sittidae — Nuthatches
- Breeding range
- Palearctic: widespread
