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Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

The Red-breasted Nuthatch is a small bird with a bright orange belly and a cute, tiny beak. They love to climb trees and can often be seen hanging upside down while searching for food.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Red-breasted Nuthatch is a small bird with a blue-gray back and a distinct rusty-orange breast and belly. It has a bold black eye-stripe contrasting with a white stripe above it, and a relatively long, pointed bill.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPasseriformesFamilieSittidaeGattungSitta
Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Red-breasted Nuthatch

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Their loud 'yank-yank' call sounds just like a tiny toy car horn honking!

These tiny birds can chip out their own nest holes in soft, dead wood!

They sometimes rub insects all over their feathers to get rid of tiny pests!

Unlike woodpeckers, they don't use their tails for support when climbing trees!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Gravity Defier

Red-breasted Nuthatches can walk headfirst down tree trunks because of specially adapted feet that allow them to grip bark from any angle.

Fähigkeit

Resin Sealer

The Red-breasted Nuthatch can plaster sticky tree sap (pitch) around its nest entrance, protecting its eggs from predators like squirrels.

Fähigkeit

Winter Pantry

Red-breasted Nuthatches have an incredible memory for storing seeds in tree bark crevices, ensuring they have food during scarce winter months.

Maße und Details

Länge
10.5-11.5 cm
Flügelspannweite
19-21 cm
Gewicht
0.008-0.013 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-7 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-7
Brutzeit
12-13 Tage
Zugstrecke
1000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

They mainly eat insects and seeds, especially from conifers, like a tiny forest gardener!

Hauptnahrung

  • Conifer Seeds
  • Beetles
  • Spiders
  • Caterpillars
  • Acorns

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Small hawks often prey on these nuthatches.

shelters

Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

Excavates nest cavities in dead snags of pine trees.

eats

Black Spruce

Picea mariana

Feeds heavily on seeds from black spruce cones.

eats

American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

These squirrels will often raid nuthatch seed caches.

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Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don’t try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Red-breasted Nuthatch?

10.5-11.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Red-breasted Nuthatch?

19-21 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Red-breasted Nuthatch?

0.008-0.013 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Red-breasted Nuthatch?

2-7 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Red-breasted Nuthatch?

35 km/h

Was frisst Red-breasted Nuthatch?

They mainly eat insects and seeds, especially from conifers, like a tiny forest gardener!

Wo findet man Red-breasted Nuthatch normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Red-breasted Nuthatch?

Foraging

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