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Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis
Cameron K. Ghalambor and Thomas E. Martin
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 1999
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 1999
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Червеногръда зидарка |
| Croatian | kanadski brgljez |
| Czech | brhlík americký |
| Danish | Amerikansk Spætmejse |
| Dutch | Canadese Boomklever |
| English | Red-breasted Nuthatch |
| English (United States) | Red-breasted Nuthatch |
| French | Sittelle à poitrine rousse |
| French (French Guiana) | Sittelle à poitrine rousse |
| German | Rotbrustkleiber |
| Greek | Καναδέζικος Τσοπανάκος |
| Hebrew | סיטה קנדית |
| Hungarian | Kanadai csuszka |
| Icelandic | Bandigða |
| Japanese | ムネアカゴジュウカラ |
| Lithuanian | Kanadinis bukutis |
| Norwegian | rustspettmeis |
| Polish | kowalik czarnogłowy |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Trepadeira-azul-do-canadá |
| Romanian | Țiclean canadian |
| Russian | Канадский поползень |
| Serbian | Crvenogrudi američki brgljez |
| Slovak | brhlík čiernohlavý |
| Spanish | Trepador Canadiense |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Bajapalos Pecho Canela |
| Spanish (Spain) | Trepador canadiense |
| Swedish | rödbröstad nötväcka |
| Turkish | Kanada Sıvacısı |
| Ukrainian | Повзик канадський |
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- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Red-breasted Nuthatch.
This species is resident throughout most of its breeding range, but withdraws from northernmost portions during most winters. Most remaining populations exhibit irruptive movements, typically in alternate years that coincide with a poor crop of conifer seeds on the breeding grounds. During irruptive years individuals may winter outside of the breeding range south of the distribution shown.