Eurasian Nuthatch

Sitta europaea · Small passerine bird species
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
eurnut2, EUNU

About the Eurasian Nuthatch

The Eurasian nuthatch, wood nuthatch, or simply nuthatch, is a small passerine bird found throughout the Palearctic and in Europe. Like other nuthatches, it is a short-tailed bird with a long bill, blue-gray upperparts and a black eye-stripe. It is a vocal bird with a repeated loud dwip call. There are more than 20 subspecies in three main groups; birds in the west of the range have orange-buff underparts and a white throat, those in Russia have whitish underparts, and those in the east have a similar appearance to European birds, but lack the white throat.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyNuthatches (Sittidae)
SpeciesSitta europaea
Species Codeseurnut2, EUNU

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Eurasian Nuthatch belong to?

The Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) belongs to the Nuthatches family (Sittidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Eurasian Nuthatch?

The Eurasian nuthatch, wood nuthatch, or simply nuthatch, is a small passerine bird found throughout the Palearctic and in Europe. Like other nuthatches, it is a short-tailed bird with a long bill, blue-gray upperparts and a black eye-stripe. It is a vocal bird with a repeated loud dwip call. There ...

Where can I report a Eurasian Nuthatch sighting?

You can log sightings of Eurasian Nuthatch on eBird (ebird.org) using species code eurnut2, or on iNaturalist.