Sitta canadensis
SUBFAMILY
Sittinae
TAXONOMY
Sitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1776.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
French: Sittelle а poitrine rousse; German: Kanadakleiber;
Spanish: Saltapalo Canadiense.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
4 in (10 cm), with a short tail. The back is colored blue-gray,
the undersides red-brown, crown black, throat white, and with
a white line over the eye and a black one through it.
DISTRIBUTION
Occurs widely in southern and northwestern Canada and most
of the United States.
HABITAT
Breeds in mature, boreal or montane, conifer-dominated forest.
Winters in a wider range of conifer dominated forest.
BEHAVIOR
Occurs as pairs that defend a breeding territory. It is an irregular
migrant that spends some winters in the breeding range.
Often flocks with chickadees in winter. The song is a series of
nasal notes.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Gleans invertebrates from tree bark and foliage, and also eats
fruits and seeds in winter.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Pairs nest in a tree cavity. The female incubates the eggs but
both sexes feed the young.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Not threatened. A widespread and abundant species.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.
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