Sitta pusillaBrown-headed nuthatches are found throughout the coastal states of the southeastern United States from North Carolina to Texas. These birds frequently inhabit pine forests because they rely on pine trees for everything from food to shelter. Cox, J. A., & Slater, G. L. (2007). Cooperative breeding in the Brown-headed Nuthatch. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, 119(1), 1-8.
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