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Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis
Family
Nuthatches
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
rebnut, RBNU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyNuthatches (Sittidae)
SpeciesSitta canadensis
Codesrebnut, RBNU
Identification

The Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 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.

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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
Red-breasted Nuthatch photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Sitta canadensis

Family: Nuthatches

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: rebnut