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Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Vigors, 1839
11 gWeight
The pygmy nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) is a tiny songbird, native to western North America.
Busiest months: September · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: September · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Pygmy Nuthatch has been recorded at 67 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Fort MasonUnited States6,253 records
- Mt. Lemmon – Rose Canyon and LakeUnited States5,712 records
- Golden Gate Park – ArboretumUnited States4,848 records
More places
- Natural Bridges SBUnited States4,434 records
- Golden Gate Park – North LakeUnited States3,320 records
- Golden Gate Park – Blue Heron Lake & Strawberry HillUnited States3,103 records
- Kachina WetlandsUnited States2,875 records
- Rodeo LagoonUnited States1,748 records
- Pt. Reyes Bird Observatory – PalomarinUnited States1,371 records
- Vaseux Lake Bird ObservatoryCanada988 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 pygmy nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) is a tiny songbird, native to western North America.
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Questions
How big is the Pygmy Nuthatch?
The Pygmy Nuthatch weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Pygmy Nuthatch live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern Canada to western Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Pygmy Nuthatch?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Pygmy Nuthatch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pygmy Nuthatch as Least Concern.
What does the Pygmy Nuthatch eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Pygmy Nuthatch in?
It belongs to the family Nuthatches (Sittidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 38 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: southwestern Canada to western Mexico
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
Brown-headed NuthatchSitta pusilla
Bahama NuthatchSitta insularis
Yunnan NuthatchSitta yunnanensis
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