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Bahama Nuthatch

Sitta insularis
Family
Nuthatches
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
bnhnut2, BANU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyNuthatches (Sittidae)
SpeciesSitta insularis
Codesbnhnut2, BANU
Identification

The Bahama Nuthatch (Sitta insularis) is a member of the Nuthatches family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code bnhnut2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Nuthatches
White-cheeked Nuthatch
Sitta leucopsis
Przevalski's Nuthatch
Sitta przewalskii
Giant Nuthatch
Sitta magna
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Beautiful Nuthatch
Sitta formosa
Blue Nuthatch
Sitta azurea
Bahama Nuthatch photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Sitta insularis

Family: Nuthatches

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: bnhnut2