9,646 observationsLeast Concern
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Sittidae ›Genus: Sitta
About
The brown-headed nuthatch (Sitta pusilla) is a small songbird found in pine forests throughout the Southeastern United States. Genetic analyses indicated low differentiation between northern and southern populations in Florida. A population on the Bahamas showed moderate to high differentiation compared with Florida populations. The Bahama nuthatch was and still is considered a subspecies (S. p. insularis) by several authorities including the IOC, but the IUCN and BirdLife International have reclassified it as its own separate...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Brown-headed Nuthatch is Sitta pusilla.
- Brown-headed Nuthatch belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Brown-headed Nuthatch belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Brown-headed Nuthatch belongs to the class Aves.
- Brown-headed Nuthatch belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Brown-headed Nuthatch belongs to the family Sittidae.
- Brown-headed Nuthatch belongs to the genus Sitta.