Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Adult
- Black and white striped head
- Bluish gray back and wings
- Reddish underparts (brighter in males, paler in females)
- Short, stubby tail
- © Larry Meade, VA, Chincoteague, February 2008
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Adult
- Dark grayish cap and eyestripe (black in males)
- Pale reddish underparts (darker in males)
- Bluish gray back and wings
- White face and throat
- © Debbie McKenzie, September 2008
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Adult
- Bright orange-red underparts (paler in females)
- Black cap and eyestripe (grayer in females)
- Long, sharp, slightly upturned black bill
- © Matt MacGillivray, Brighton, Ontario, April 2008
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Adult
- Small and stubby shape
- Black and white striped head
- © Ronaldok, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 2008
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Juvenile
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Adult male
- Often seen on feeders and tree trunks; may feed upside-down or right-side up
- © Mick Zerr
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Adult
- Bluish gray back and wings
- Black and white striped head
- Reddish underparts (brighter in males, paler in females)
- © Scott Evans
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Adult male
- Bright orange-red underparts
- Black cap and eyestripe
- Bluish gray back and wings
- Sharp, slightly upturned bill
- © Lyn Winans
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Adult male and female
- Male with black cap, female with gray cap
- Male with brighter red underparts, brighter blue back
- © Dave Eddy
Similar Species
Adult male
- Black and white striped overall
- Bold white eyebrow, blackish throat
- Streaked sides and undertail, white belly
- Fairly long tail
- © Gerry Dewaghe, MD, April 2007
Adult female
- White underparts (only some reddish under tail)
- White face, black cap
- © Matt MacGillivray, Brighton, Ontario, Canada, April 2008
Adult
- Whitish underparts
- Upperparts brown and mottled
- Long, spiky brown tail
- Long, downcurved black and yellow bill
- © Ronaldok, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, February 2009
Adult
- White underparts
- Brown cap and nape
- © Byard Miller, Magnolia Springs, AL, November 2007
Adult
- Grayish brown cap and nape
- Dark eyeline, no white eyebrow
- Buff (not rusty red) underparts
- © Michael Woodruff