Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea
Tree Clinging
Length: 4 in. (11 cm )
Small flocks of this noisy and curious nuthatch roam pine forests, often in the company of woodpeckers, chickadees and warblers. In winter the Pygmy Nuthatch often roosts at night in small groups in the same tree cavity. The nest is a tree cavity lined with plant material, hair and feathers. Food consists of insects, spiders and pine cone seeds.
The four-digit banding code is PYNU.
Male |
Female |
Fir forest
Oak-pine woodland
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Pygmy Nuthatch
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/pygmy-nuthatch
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:37). Pygmy Nuthatch. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/pygmy-nuthatch
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Pygmy Nuthatch". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/pygmy-nuthatch
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Pygmy Nuthatch". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/pygmy-nuthatch
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