Tree Clinging

Pygmy Nuthatch

Sitta pygmaea
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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 | Robert Shantz

Female | Jim Burns



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Oak-pine woodland
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Bird Sound Type: Buzzing
Sex of Bird: Male
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  • 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: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: September 20, 2023
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/pygmy-nuthatch

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Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Pygmy Nuthatch. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved September 20, 2023 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/pygmy-nuthatch

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

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Dr. Biology. "Pygmy Nuthatch". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/pygmy-nuthatch

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Dr. Biology. "Pygmy Nuthatch". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 20 Sep 2023. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/pygmy-nuthatch

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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