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The Eurasian Nuthatch is a small bird found across Europe and Asia that is known for its ability to climb down tree trunks head-first, a skill most other birds cannot perform. It is an important part of forest ecosystems where it helps control insect populations and serves as an indicator of healthy woodland habitats.
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Species
Maximum longevity: 12.9 years (wild)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Sitta
- Named after
- Europe
- Award
- Bird of the Year
- Mass
- +23
- Image
- Kleiber (Sitta europaea caesia) Val Roseg.jpg
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Least Concern
Article
The Eurasian nuthatch, wood nuthatch (Sitta europaea), or simply nuthatch, is a small passerine bird found throughout the Palearctic and in Europe. Like other nuthatches, it is a short-tailed bird with a long bill, blue-gray upperparts and a black eye-stripe. It is a vocal bird with a repeated loud dwip call. There are more than 20 subspecies in three main groups; birds in the west of the range have orange-buff underparts and a white throat, those in Russia have whitish underparts, and those in the east have a similar appearance to European birds, but lack the white throat.
Its preferred habitat is mature deciduous or mixed woodland with large, old trees, preferably oak. Pairs hold permanent territories, and nest in tree holes, usually old woodpecker nests, but sometimes natural cavities. If the entrance to the hole is too large, the female plasters it with mud to reduce its size, and often coats the inside of the cavity too. The six to nine red-speckled white eggs are laid on a deep base of pine or other wood chips.