#Family: Sittidae

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you get an Algerian Nuthatch/Kabyle Nuthatch (Sitta ledanti)!

photo credit: File:Sitta ledanti - Karim Haddad (cropped).jpeg by Karim Haddad

[photo id: an Algerian Nuthatch, a small perching bird, sitting on a small branch above the camera. it is looking down into the camera. end id]

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Is maryland actually for the crabs?

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White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis), family Sittidae, order Passeriformes, ONT, Canada

photograph by Mdf

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Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria)

"Beautiful, magnificent look. And it climbs walls!" "it has very very neat red wings that look cool"

There is some debate about where the Wallcreeper sits in the bird family tree, with early taxonomists placing it with treecreepers in Certhiidae, while others would like to place it within the nuthatch family Sittidae. Currently, the wallcreeper is in its own family, Tichodromidae, and genetic evidence suggests that it is more closely related to nuthatches.

Wallcreeper are territorial birds, separating after their breeding season to separate winter feeding grounds between the male and female. During this time, females will sing as often as male as a way to keep guard over their territory, though on the breeding grounds it is typically only the male who sings.

Sources:

Image Source: eBird ( Daniel Santos)

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Picture(s) of the Day: White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

ORDER: Passeriformes

FAMILY: Sittidae

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[ID: different bird species with accompanied pictures and a description from wikipedia.

Handsome fruiteater Birds: "The handsome fruiteater is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is endemic to coastal mountains of northern Venezuela. Two populations of the species live in the northern mountainous regions, sepated by..."

White-breasted nuthatch: "The white-breasted nuthatch is a species of bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae. It is a medium-sized nuthatch, measuring approximately 15.5 cm in length."

Red-winged blackbird Birds: "The red-winged blackbird is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North America and much of Central America."

Clark's nutcracker: "Clark's nutcracker, sometimes referred to as Clark's crow or woodpecker crow, is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to the mountains of western North America."

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The three kinds of bird species name

1. God’s Specialist Little Boy

2. Hot Breasted Milf

3. Grey Bird With Brown Head

4. Walter’s Fingernail

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The nuthatches constitute a genus, Sitta, of small passerine birds belonging to the family Sittidae. Characterised by large heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet, nuthatches advertise their territory using loud, simple songs. Most species exhibit grey or bluish upperparts and a black eye stripe. #photography #birds #wildlife

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🆔️The White-Cheeked Nuthatch 🕊️🐦 (Sitta leucopsis) is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Scientific name: Sitta leucopsis 🐦 Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing. 🕉❣❣🔥🕉 . . EOS Canon 700d 250mm 🐦 . 🐾 Follow & Use Tag⤵ #himachalwildlifepicture #nuthatch #chamba #capturedoncanon ❣🌉 #birdsworld #himachal #wild #nature #animals #whitecheekednuthatch #savebirds #indianbirds #birds #wildlifephotos #birdlife #canon #canonshots #wildlife #photography #natgeo #nuthatchesofinstagram 🕊🐧#birdsofhimachal #himachalwildlife #nuthatches #himachalanimals #himachalbirds #birdsphotography #birdsphotos #canonphotography 😊 #Himalayas 🦃🦃 🐺"Save Wildlife 🌲 & Save World."🌏 @natgeo @natgeoindia @canonindia_official @bbcearth @wildlifeindia @natgeochannel @natgeowild @natgeoasia @discovery @birds_captures @birds.nature @birds_private @best_birds_of_ig @wild.planet @sanctuaryasia @birds_adored @lonelyplanetmagazineindia @natgeoyourshot @canonasia @best_birds_planet @best_birds_of_world @raw_birds (at Tundah Widlife Sanctuary) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIyAaGqpizy/?igshid=bn7rv6buvdw0

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Velvet-fronted nuthatch Male with black stripe above and behind eye, in Karnataka, India The velvet-fronted nuthatch (Sitta frontalis) is a small passerine bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae found in southern Asia from Nepal, India, Sri Lanka ‍and Bangladesh east to south China and Indonesia. Like other nuthatches, it feeds on insects in the bark of trees, foraging on the trunks and branches and their strongly clawed toes allow them to climb down tree trunks or move on the undersides of horizontal branches. They are found in forests with good tree cover and are often found along with other species in mixed-species foraging flocks. Adult males can be told apart by the black stripe that runs behind and above the eyes. They have a rapid chipping call note. They breed in tree cavities and holes, often created by woodpeckers or barbets. Description The velvet-fronted nuthatch has the typical nuthatch shape, short tail and powerful bill and feet. It is 12.5 cm long. It is violet-blue above, with lavender cheeks, beige underparts, yellow eyes, and a whitish throat. The iris is distinctly pale and yellow. The bill is red, and there is a black patch on the forehead and lores which is well developed in adults and less so in younger birds. Young birds have a dark beak and dark tips to the undertail coverts.Adult males can be told apart by the black superciliary stripe that runs above the eye and over the head, towards the nape. Females lack the supercilium and have a warmer underpart colour. Juveniles are duller versions of the adult lacking the black frontal band. There populations differ in shade and size and the distribution of white on the throat. NIKON D500 F6.3 1/640 s 600.00mm ISO 1400 White balance Auto No flash (at The Old Magazine House Resort, Ganeshgudi, Dandeli, Karnataka) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAxaGxxnkPg/?igshid=g341bw6fqkx7

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This beautiful little bird (about 6 inches long) is known as a "Wallcreeper" (Family: Sittidae Order: Passeriformes). It is adapted to climbing and occupies the vertical rock faces of large mountains. It nests between 300 and 3000m altitude. Its range is from the mountains of southern Europe to central Asia.

Wallcreeper

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Dictionary (pt.ci)

Words taken from The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt:  

catatonia (n.) schizophrenia with intervals of catalepsy and sometimes violence.

sconce (n.) a semicircular or triangular lighting fixture attached to a wall.

bivouac (n.) a temporary open encampment of, for example, soldiers or mountaineers.

scalawag (n.) a scamp; a rascal.

ordure (n.) excrement, dung.

chilblain (n.) an itching swelling of the skin, usually on the hand or feet, caused by exposure to cold and by poor circulation.

crone (n.) a withered old woman.

nuthatch (n.) any small bird of the family Sittidae, climbing up and down tree trunks and feeding on nuts, insects, etc.

griddle (n.) a flat pan with little or no rim, used especially for frying.

blather (n.) foolish chatter.

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White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis), family Sittidae, order Passeriformes, NYC, NY, USA

photograph by Rhododendrites 

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The bird in this gif is a Trepador Azul (Eurasian nuthatch/wood nuthatch in English, I think)

They are from the family of Sittidae, and their scientific name is "Sitta europaea"

Really cute little guy!

(Hi! Let me know if I misidentified a bird!)

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Bird Stories: Basil on the edge, Nuthatch

Bird Stories: Basil on the edge, Nuthatch

My Journey with wildlife photography continues. I hope also you continue to be a part of that journey and maybe even enjoy some of my work and maybe even share your thoughts/comments if I really get lucky.

About the Bird (Wikipedia):

The nuthatches constitute a genus, Sitta, of small passerine birds belonging to the family Sittidae. Characterised by large heads, short tails, and powerful bills…

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|| Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch || . . . The chestnut-bellied nuthatch is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent occurring in the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Tibet. . . . #chestnutbelliednuthatch #chestnut_bellied_nuthatch #indianbirdz #nuthatch #my_best_birds #mytravelgram #birdingphotography #birdingtours #localbirds #birds_perfection #birdsofinstagram #nuthatchesofinstagram (at Pedong) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrrvntnhOHh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yvlrts6eahxy

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Wallcreeper in the Swat Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan - March 2014 by SaffyH Early morning this little beauty would scamper over the boulders looking for food. Usually they prefer to climb cliff faces. I was surprised to see it on the ground. I had only seen my first ever Wall Creeper two days before and to manage to take some photographs of one so soon after the first sighting, I was happy. It was hard to photograph. I tried to creep upon it but it would hide behind a boulder, then look up and then hide behind the next one. It was present for a few days whilst we were there. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallcreeper The Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) is a small passerine bird found throughout the high mountains of Eurasia. It is the only member of the genus Tichodroma. Taxonomy and etymology There is some disagreement among ornithologists as to where the Wallcreeper belongs in the taxonomic order. Initially, Linnaeus put it in the family Certhiidae, with the treecreepers.[2] The Wallcreeper is placed in a monotypic family Tichodromadidae by, amongst others, Clements 2007, while other authorities such as Dickinson 2003 put it in the monotypic Tichodromadinae, a subfamily of the nuthatch family Sittidae. In either case, it is very closely related to the nuthatches. There are two subspecies of Wallcreeper:[3] T. m. muraria T. m. nipalensis is found from Turkmenistan east. It is slightly darker than the nominate race. Description The Wallcreeper is a 15.5–17 centimetres (6.1–6.7 in) long bird, with a mass of 17–19 grams (0.60–0.67 oz). Its plumage is primarily blue-grey, with darker flight and tail feathers. Its most striking plumage feature, though, are its extraordinary crimson wings. Largely hidden when the wings are folded, this bright coloring covers most of the covert feathers, and the basal half of the primaries and secondaries. Distribution and habitat A bird of the high mountains, the Wallcreeper breeds at elevations ranging between 1,000–3,000 metres (3,300–9,800 ft).[4] It is largely resident across its range, but is known to move to lower elevations in winter, when it is occasionally found on buildings and in quarries. Birds have wintered as far afield as England and the Netherlands, where one spent two consecutive winters between 1989 and 1991 at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam.[5] The species is resident across much of the Himalayas, ranging across India, Nepal, Bhutan and parts of Tibet. Behaviour and ecology This species can be quite tame, but is often surprisingly difficult to see on mountain faces. While it may be confiding in the breeding and non-breeding seasons, and vagrant birds especially are extremely tame, they will still hide when they are aware of being watched, and will hesitate before entering the nest and even take roundabout routes towards the nest during prolonged observations.[6] Wallcreepers are territorial, and pairs vigorously defend their breeding territory during the summer. During the winter the Wallcreeper is solitary, with males and females defending individual feeding territories. The size of these feeding territories is hard to estimate but may comprise a single large quarry or rock massif; or, alternatively, a series of smaller quarries and rock faces. Wallcreepers may travel some distances from roosting sites to feeding territories. They have also been demonstrated showing site fidelity to winter feeding territories in consecutive years Feeding The Wallcreeper is an insectivore, feeding on terrestrial invertebrates—primarily insects and spiders—gleaned from rock faces.[7] It sometimes also chases flying insects in short sallies from a rock wall perch. Feeding birds move across a cliff face in short flights and quick hops, often with their wings partially spread. Breeding The female Wallcreeper builds a cup nest of grass and moss, sheltered deep in a rock crevice, hole or cave.[7] The nest is lined with softer materials, often including feathers or wool,[2] and typically has two entrances. The female usually lays 4–5 eggs, though clutches as small as three have been found. The white eggs measure 21 mm long, and are marked with a small number of black or reddish-brown speckles. Once her entire clutch has been laid, the female incubates the eggs for 19–20 days, until they hatch. During incubation, she is regularly fed by her mate.[2] Young are altricial, which means they are blind, featherless and helpless at birth. Both parents feed the nestlings for a period of 28–30 days, until the young birds fledge. Each pair raises a single brood a year. Voice Though largely silent, both male and female Wallcreepers sing, the females generally only while defending feeding territories in the winter.[7] The song is a high-pitched, drawn-out whistle, with notes that alternately rise and fall.[4] During the breeding season, the male sings while perched or climbing. Fossil record Tichodroma capeki (Late Miocene of Polgardi, Hungary) https://flic.kr/p/npA7Gt

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Photos de Matou (mon papa) en France. • Sittelle torchepot (Sitta europaea) Famille: Sittidés Taille: 14 cm Poids: 19 à 24 g Longévité: 9 ans ••••••••••••••• Cliquez sur les photos pour les agrandir •••••••••••••••

  Photos by Matou (my dad) in France • Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) Family: Sittidae Size: 14 cm Weight: 19 to 24 g Lifespan: 9 years  ••••••••••••••• Cliquez sur les photos pour les agrandir •••••••••••••••

Φωτογραφίες του Matou (ο πατέρας μου) στη Γαλλία. • Δεντροτσοπανάκος (Sitta europaea) Οικογένεια: Sittidae Μέγεθος: 14 cm Βάρος: 19 έως 24 γρ Διάρκεια ζωής: 9 έτη ••••••••••••••• Φωτογραφίες - κάντε κλικ για μεγέθυνση •••••••••••••••

Le chant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-3--nKeyjI

Φωνή: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-3--nKeyjI

Voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-3--nKeyjI

Matou 2016 fr.© NIKON D5300 France.

  Sitta europaea Photos de Matou (mon papa) en France. • Sittelle torchepot (Sitta europaea) Famille: Sittidés Taille: 14 cm Poids: 19 à 24 g Longévité: 9 ans ••••••••••••••• Cliquez sur les photos pour les agrandir…