Sitta pusilla ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: SITTIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
© Roy Brown
One of the few birds found almost exclusively in the United States, the Brown-headed Nuthatch is restricted to the pine forests of the southeastern states. A small but declining population is also found in the Bahamas.
This species often comes to bird feeders. Find out more about what this bird likes to eat and what feeder is best by using the Project FeederWatch Common Feeder Birds bird list.
Consider putting up a nest box to attract a breeding pair. Make sure you put it up well before breeding season. Attach a guard to keep predators from raiding eggs and young. Find out more about nest boxes on our Attract Birds pages. You'll find plans for building a nest box of the appropriate size on our All About Birdhouses site.
eBird Occurrence Maps, Brown-headed Nuthatch
Four Nuthatches, Four Ways to Make It Through a Cold Winter, All About Birds blog, February 27, 2015.
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