Algerian Nuthatch

Sitta ledanti

Endangered

The Algerian Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and nearby dry mountains. It creeps along trunks and branches, often headfirst, prying insects, seeds, and nuts from bark with a strong bill and nesting in cavities that may be narrowed with mud or resin.

Family

Sittidae

Group

Nuthatches

Range

Algerian Nuthatch Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and nearby dry mountains

Population

≈ 1K-2.5K

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