Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
Nuthatches (Sittidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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In quizzes, players most often confuse Eurasian Nuthatch with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla | 24 |
| Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris | 23 |
| Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes | 7 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | 5 |
| Common Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla | 4 |
Family
The nuthatches () constitute a genus, Sitta, of small passerine birds belonging to the family Sittidae. Characterised by large heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet, nuthatches advertise their territory using loud, simple songs. Most species exhibit grey or bluish upper parts and a black eye stripe.
Order
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …