Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
14720
Family: Passeriformes > Sittidae
An extremely rare visitor from North America, it resembles the European Nuthatch but with a stripey face.
Red-breasted Nuthatch was added to the British List on the basis of a long-staying individual that was present at Holkham, Norfolk from October 1989 until May 1990.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Norfolk, 1989 |
DISTRIBUTION
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Red-breasted Nuthatch, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: | Euring: 14720 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Survivorship of permanent-resident birds in a fragmented forested landscape
- Distribution and relative abundance of forest birds in relation to burn severity in southeastern Arizona
- Relationship of nutritional condition of permanent-resident woodland birds with woodlot area, supplemental food, and snow cover
Read more studies about Red-breasted Nuthatch on Conservation Evidence >
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