Nuthatches are compact, vocal birds with short tails, long bills, and square 12-feathered tails. Almost 30 species are known worldwide, four of which occur in North … Read More “Photo gallery: Five views of North America’s four species of nuthatch”
White-breasted Nuthatch
Julie Craves describes a friendly nuthatch’s fierce display
In the column “Since You Asked” in every issue of BirdWatching, Contributing Editor Julie Craves answers readers’ questions about birds and bird behavior. Here’s a … Read More “Julie Craves describes a friendly nuthatch’s fierce display”
Sage Sparrow split, changes proposed for White-breasted Nuthatch, Sandwich Tern, and rosy-finches
In this year’s update to the Check-list of North American Birds, the American Ornithologists’ Union will recognize at least one new species and may make … Read More “Sage Sparrow split, changes proposed for White-breasted Nuthatch, Sandwich Tern, and rosy-finches”