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Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis
White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis
Western Rock NuthatchSitta neumayer
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Great TitParus major
Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Eurasian Nuthatch (Siberian)Sitta arctica
Pygmy NuthatchSitta pygmaea
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,298,210 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 2,298,210 |
| Russia | 29,947 |
| Germany | 6,410 |
| United Kingdom | 4,273 |
| England | 3,671 |
| Sverdlovsk Oblast | 3,127 |
| Moscow | 2,861 |
| Austria | 2,097 |
| France | 2,074 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Crevice nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in crevices.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Nuthatches · Sittidae |
| Genus | Nuthatches · Sitta |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Eurasian Nuthatch with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.