Key information
The Eurasian nuthatch or wood nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is a small passerine bird found throughout temperate Asia and in Europe, where its name is the nuthatch. Like other nuthatches, it is a short-tailed bird with a long bill, blue-grey upperparts and a black eye-stripe.
Length : 12–17 cm
Wingspan: 22.5–27 cm (8.9–10.6 in)
Weight : 17–28 g
Population : 10,000,000-500,000,000 individuals
Habitat: The preferred habitat is mature woodland with large, old trees, which provide extensive growth for foraging and nesting holes.
Diet: eats mainly insects, particularly caterpillars and beetles, although in autumn and winter its diet is supplemented with nuts and seeds.
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