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Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
(L 4.5" WS 7.75" WT 0.35 oz)
Pinckney Island NWR
28Apr2011
Found almost exclusively in the pine
forests of SoEast. U.S...will use a
piece of bark to dig for insects.
forests of SoEast. U.S...will use a
piece of bark to dig for insects.
Looking for bugs.
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Society
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© Wikipedia
Sitta in Greek means a bird
like a woodpecker mentioned
by Aristotle et al.; pusilla in
Latin means very small, tiny.
like a woodpecker mentioned
by Aristotle et al.; pusilla in
Latin means very small, tiny.