Bird group

Nuthatches

29 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Algerian Nuthatch
Sitta ledanti
Endangered≈ 1K-2.5K

The Algerian Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and nearby dry mountains. It creeps along trunks and…

Bahama Nuthatch
Sitta insularis
Critically Endangered≈ 0-50

The Bahama Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of the Bahamas. It creeps along trunks and branches, often headfirst, prying insects,…

Beautiful Nuthatch
Sitta formosa
Vulnerable≈ 2.5K-10K

The Beautiful Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of the Himalayas and adjacent foothill forests. It creeps along trunks and branches,…

Blue Nuthatch
Sitta azurea
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Blue Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of Northern Hemisphere woodland, pine forest, and rocky mountain habitat. It creeps along…

Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Least Concern≈ Unknown

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

Burmese Nuthatch
Sitta neglecta
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Burmese Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of Northern Hemisphere woodland, pine forest, and rocky mountain habitat. It creeps along…

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
Sitta cinnamoventris
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of Northern Hemisphere woodland, pine forest, and rocky mountain habitat. It…

Chestnut-vented Nuthatch
Sitta nagaensis
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Chestnut-vented Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of Northern Hemisphere woodland, pine forest, and rocky mountain habitat. It…

Corsican Nuthatch
Sitta whiteheadi
Vulnerable≈ 2.5K-10K

The Corsican Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and nearby dry mountains. It creeps along trunks and…

Eastern Rock Nuthatch
Sitta tephronota
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Eastern Rock Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and nearby dry mountains. It creeps along trunks…

Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Eurasian Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia. It creeps along trunks and branches, often…

Giant Nuthatch
Sitta magna
Endangered≈ 2.5K-10K

The Giant Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of China and adjacent East Asian mountains and woodland. It creeps along trunks and…

Indian Nuthatch
Sitta castanea
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Indian Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of the Indian subcontinent. It creeps along trunks and branches, often headfirst, prying…

Kashmir Nuthatch
Sitta cashmirensis
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Kashmir Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of the Himalayas and adjacent foothill forests. It creeps along trunks and branches, often…

Krüper's Nuthatch
Sitta krueperi
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Krüper's Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and nearby dry mountains. It creeps along trunks and…

Przevalski's Nuthatch
Sitta przewalskii
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Przevalski's Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of China and adjacent East Asian mountains and woodland. It creeps along trunks and…

Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Pygmy Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of North American woodland, open country, cliffs, wetlands, and towns. It creeps along…

Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Red-breasted Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia. It creeps along trunks and branches,…

Siberian Nuthatch
Sitta arctica
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Siberian Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia. It creeps along trunks and branches, often…

Snowy-browed Nuthatch
Sitta villosa
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Snowy-browed Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of Northern Hemisphere woodland, pine forest, and rocky mountain habitat. It creeps…

Sulphur-billed Nuthatch
Sitta oenochlamys
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Sulphur-billed Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of China and adjacent East Asian mountains and woodland. It creeps along trunks and…

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Sitta frontalis
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Velvet-fronted Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of Northern Hemisphere woodland, pine forest, and rocky mountain habitat. It creeps…

Western Rock Nuthatch
Sitta neumayer
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Western Rock Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and nearby dry mountains. It creeps along trunks…

White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The White-breasted Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of North American woodland, open country, cliffs, wetlands, and towns. It creeps…

White-browed Nuthatch
Sitta victoriae
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The White-browed Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of Northern Hemisphere woodland, pine forest, and rocky mountain habitat. It creeps…

White-cheeked Nuthatch
White-cheeked Nuthatch
Sitta leucopsis
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The White-cheeked Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of the Himalayas and adjacent foothill forests. It creeps along trunks and branches,…

White-tailed Nuthatch
Sitta himalayensis
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The White-tailed Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of the Himalayas and adjacent foothill forests. It creeps along trunks and branches,…

Yellow-billed Nuthatch
Sitta solangiae
Endangered≈ 1K-2.5K

The Yellow-billed Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of China and adjacent East Asian mountains and woodland. It creeps along trunks and…

Yunnan Nuthatch
Sitta yunnanensis
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Yunnan Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of China and adjacent East Asian mountains and woodland. It creeps along trunks and…