White-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch climbing down a tree trunk during a light snow.
White-breasted Nuthatch climbing down a tree trunk.

NPS Photo / Rachel Ames

Size: 5-5.75”
Description: Gray-blue back, white face and underparts, and a black to gray crown and nape. The lower belly and under the tail is often chestnut.
Migratory Status: Year-round residents of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Habitat: Live in ponderosa pine and other coniferous forests to 9,500 feet.
Diet: Forage by picking at the bark of coniferous trees, and eat mostly insects and seeds.
 

  • White-breasted Nuthatch (call)


    White-breasted Nuthatch call recorded at the Alluvial Fan in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    05/19/2016
    Audio Transcript
 

  • White-breasted Nuthatch (call)


    White-breasted Nuthatch call recorded at Hollowell Park in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a Steller's Jay, Mountain Chickadee and Ruby-crowned Kinglet can also be heard in the recording.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/06/2017
    Audio Transcript

Last updated: June 20, 2018

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