Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaeaVigors, NA, 1839
English (US) Pygmy Nuthatch
The Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) 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 pygmaea
- Family
- Sittidae (Nuthatches)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Pygmy Nuthatch
- Described by
- Vigors, NA, 1839
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Sitta pygmaea melanotis
- Sitta pygmaea pygmaea
- Sitta pygmaea leuconucha
- Sitta pygmaea brunnescens
- Sitta pygmaea flavinucha
- Sitta pygmaea elii
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Vigors, NA, 1839
- Type locality
- Monterey, California.
- Original description
- The zoology of Captain Beechey's voyage p.25 pl.IV
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Yellow-billed Nuthatch
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Sulphur-billed Nuthatch
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
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Bahama Nuthatch
Sitta insularis
Yunnan Nuthatch
Sitta yunnanensis
Krüper's Nuthatch
Sitta krueperi
Algerian Nuthatch
Sitta ledanti
Red-breasted Nuthatch
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