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Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is a member of the Sittidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 20.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Sittidae Nuthatches
- Genus Sitta
- Species europaea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eurasian Nuthatch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Eurasian Nuthatch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is a member of the Sittidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 21.6 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eurasian Nuthatch?
The Eurasian Nuthatch is a small bird that weighs around 20.4 g.
Where does the Eurasian Nuthatch live?
The Eurasian Nuthatch is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Eurasian Nuthatch belong to?
The Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) belongs to the Sittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eurasian Nuthatch eat?
The Eurasian Nuthatch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Eurasian Nuthatch migrate?
The Eurasian Nuthatch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Eurasian Nuthatch endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Eurasian Nuthatch make?
1 real field recording of the Eurasian Nuthatch — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Eurasian Nuthatch's range?
The Eurasian Nuthatch has a mapped global range of about 21.6 million km².
Conservation
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