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Bahama Nuthatch
Sitta insularis Bond, J, 1931
10 gWeight
The Bahama nuthatch (Sitta insularis) is a nuthatch species endemic to the pineyards of Grand Bahama island in the Bahamas.
Most records: Bahamas
Where and when it's recorded
Bahama Nuthatch has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rand Nature CenterBahamas2 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Bahama nuthatch (Sitta insularis) is a nuthatch species endemic to the pineyards of Grand Bahama island in the Bahamas. It may be extinct as of 2019.
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Questions
How big is the Bahama Nuthatch?
The Bahama Nuthatch weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Bahama Nuthatch live?
Its breeding range: North America: Grand Bahama (perhaps extinct). It is most often recorded in Bahamas.
Is the Bahama Nuthatch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bahama Nuthatch as Critically Endangered.
What does the Bahama Nuthatch eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Bahama Nuthatch in?
It belongs to the family Nuthatches (Sittidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 10 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 65 mm
- Tail
- 35 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: Grand Bahama (perhaps extinct)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Nuthatches Sittidae
- Genus
- Sitta
Other birds in the genus Sitta
White-cheeked NuthatchSitta leucopsis
Przevalski's NuthatchSitta przewalskii
Giant NuthatchSitta magna
White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis
Beautiful NuthatchSitta formosa
Blue NuthatchSitta azurea
Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalis
Yellow-billed NuthatchSitta solangiae
Sulphur-billed NuthatchSitta oenochlamys
Pygmy NuthatchSitta pygmaea
Brown-headed NuthatchSitta pusilla
Yunnan NuthatchSitta yunnanensis
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