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Przevalski’s Nuthatch
Sitta przewalskii
Przevalski's Nuthatch (Sitta przewalskii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Przevalski’s Nuthatch (Sitta przewalskii) is a member of the Sittidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 14.8 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 przewalskii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Przevalski’s 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 Przevalski’s Nuthatch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Przevalski’s Nuthatch (Sitta przewalskii) belongs to the Sittidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL se Tibet, wc China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 4.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 460,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Przevalski’s Nuthatch?
The Przevalski’s Nuthatch is a very small bird that weighs around 14.8 g.
Where does the Przevalski’s Nuthatch live?
The Przevalski’s Nuthatch is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL se Tibet, wc China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Przevalski’s Nuthatch belong to?
The Przevalski’s Nuthatch (Sitta przewalskii) belongs to the Sittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Przevalski’s Nuthatch eat?
The Przevalski’s Nuthatch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Przevalski’s Nuthatch migrate?
The Przevalski’s Nuthatch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Przevalski’s 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 Przevalski’s Nuthatch make?
1 real field recording of the Przevalski’s Nuthatch — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Przevalski’s Nuthatch's range?
The Przevalski’s Nuthatch has a mapped global range of about 460,000 km².
Conservation
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