White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensisLatham, J, 1790
English (US) White-breasted Nuthatch
The White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Sittidae (Nuthatches) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Sitta carolinensis
- Family
- Sittidae (Nuthatches)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- Described by
- Latham, J, 1790
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Sitta carolinensis aculeata
- Sitta carolinensis alexandrae
- Sitta carolinensis tenuissima
- Sitta carolinensis nelsoni
- Sitta carolinensis mexicana
- Sitta carolinensis lagunae
- Sitta carolinensis carolinensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Latham, J, 1790
- Type locality
- in America, Jamaica; South Carolina (ex Catesby, 1731, Nat. Hist. Carolina, 1, p. 22) accepted as type locality.
- Original description
- Index ornithologicus, sive systema ornithologiæ; complectens avium divisionem in classes, ordines, genera, species, ipsarumque varietates: adjectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, &c. 1 p.262
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
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Sulphur-billed Nuthatch
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Pygmy Nuthatch
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
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Bahama Nuthatch
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Yunnan Nuthatch
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