White-breasted Nuthatch

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Sitta carolinensis

Pronounced (approx.): SIT-uh kar-oh-lih-NEN-siss

A compact tree-climbing bird with a white face and blue-gray back.

Three Identification Clues

A broad white face and pale underparts beneath a black or gray cap.

Blue-gray upperparts, often with chestnut coloring near the undertail.

A large head, very short tail, and long, narrow bill.

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White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis).

Observation records are not a complete seasonal range map.