nuthatch
IPA: nˈʌθˈætʃ
noun
- Any of various small passerine birds from the family Sittidae (and its single genus Sitta), found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.
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Examples of "nuthatch" in Sentences
- Thanks again for your help with nuthatch.
- The Nuthatch genus page has a species table.
- It is a member of the nuthatch family Sittidae.
- The song is a sometimes nuthatch like chi chi chi.
- On the Nuthatch page you changed the capitalisation as above.
- The currently recognised nuthatch species are tabulated below.
- It is similar to that of the hite breasted Nuthatch, but higher in pitch.
- The Corsican Nuthatch has a pu pu pu call and a trilled hididididididi song.
- A few of the more restricted nuthatch species are threatened by deforestation.