Eurasian nuthatch
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(Sitta europaea)
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The nuthatch is distinguished by its relatively large head, short tail, orange breast, blue-grey back, black stripe through the eye and long black beak. It can be seen running up and down tree trunks in looking for invertebrates to eat.
Diet: Insects, seeds, nuts
Origin: Native
UK conservation status: Green
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
References
1 Anon (n.d.) ‘Nuthatch photo’. [online] Available from: https://www.lovegardenbirds.co.uk/media/wysiwyg/Blog_images/Nuthatch-min.jpg (Accessed 24 May 2020)
2 Anon (n.d.) ‘Nuthatch Bird Facts | Sitta Europaea - The RSPB’. [online] Available from: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/nuthatch/ (Accessed 25 May 2020)
3 Anon (n.d.) ‘Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) - British Birds - Woodland Trust’. [online] Available from: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/birds/nuthatch/ (Accessed 25 May 2020)
4 IUCN (n.d.) ‘Sitta europaea (Eurasian Nuthatch)’. [online] Available from: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103879804/132199203 (Accessed 25 May 2020)
