Brown-headed Nuthatch

Sitta pusilla

Least Concern

The Brown-headed Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of North American woodland, open country, cliffs, wetlands, and towns. 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

Brown-headed Nuthatch Range — Resident or seasonal range in North American woodland, open country, cliffs, wetlands, and towns

Population

≈ Unknown

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