White-Breasted Nuthatch

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Common Name

White-Breasted Nuthatch

Scientific Name

Sitta carolinensis

More Clues to ID

This black-white-and-grey bird points its slender bill downwards – or tilts it comically upwards – as it spirals face-first down tree trunks and round and round branches, searching for insects to devour

Once you get to know the jerky face-first motions and ANK! ANK! nasally calls of this boldly contrasting bird, you will recognize it easily by sight or by sound.

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A very distinct bird is this common American nuthatch – in appearance, sound, AND behavior!

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The local Philippines call this woody vine “tayabak”. Related to the green beans we grow in our gardens, this species’ unique turquoise claw-shaped flowers are pollinated by bats.

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One of the few species to walk face-first down tree trunks, this little bird also has a distinct black stripe through its eye.

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Birders in the eastern half of America welcome this bird as one of their most colorful and recognizable, with its classic blue plumage, contrasted with a little red and white

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