Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766) 14720
Family: Passeriformes > Sittidae

Red-breasted Nuthatch, Simon Gillings

An extremely rare visitor from North America, it resembles the European Nuthatch but with a stripey face.

Red-breasted Nuthatch was added to the British List on the basis of a long-staying individual that was present at Holkham, Norfolk from October 1989 until May 1990.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
36 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
36 records

BTO RECORDS

36 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
36 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

DISTRIBUTION

This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.

Occupied 10-km squares in UK

European Distribution Map

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Red-breasted Nuthatch, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: pica-soques del Canadà
Czech: brhlík americký
Danish: Amerikansk Spætmejse
Dutch: Canadese Boomklever
Estonian: valgekulm-puukoristaja
Finnish: valkokulmanakkeli
French: Sittelle à poitrine rousse
German: Rotbrustkleiber
Hungarian: kanadai csuszka
Icelandic: Bandigða
Italian: Picchio muratore pettofulvo
Latvian: Kanadas dzilnitis
Lithuanian: kanadinis bukutis
Norwegian: Rustspettmeis
Polish: kowalik czarnoglowy
Portuguese: trepadeira-azul-do-canadá
Slovak: brhlík ciernohlavý
Slovenian: kanadski brglez
Spanish: Trepador canadiense
Swedish: rödbröstad nötväcka

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