Nuthatches Sittidae
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Nuthatches are cute little birds found in forests and other woods areas moving up and down the trunks and limbs of trees gleaning insects from the bark. Their legs and tails and short and the heads relatively large. There are 25 species worldwide, 4 in North America and 3 in eastern North America.

Species Descriptions:

Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)

White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla)

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