Nuthatches Sittidae Nuthatches are is a single genus family. Of the 24 currently recognized species, 2 are endangered, 2 are vulnerable and another 3 species are near-threatened. They are distributed primarily north of the Equator, with several species having very limited ranges.

Sitta



Chestnut-vented Nuthatch Sitta nagaensis at Doi Inthanon National Park, Thailand, January 2009.


Brown-headed Nuthatch Sitta pusilla at Village Creek State Park, Lumberton, Texas, March 2009.



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