nuthatch: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Sittidae

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white-breasted nuthatch

A red-breasted nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) with blue-gray upperparts, rust-colored underparts, and a black-and-white striped head perched on a branch.

European nuthatch (Sitta europaea)

avian foot modifications

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