White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySittidae (Nuthatches)
- GenusSitta (Nuthatches)
- SpeciesSitta carolinensis (White-breasted Nuthatch)
Closest Relatives at Elk Island National Park
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-breasted Nuthatch in Elk Island National Park?
About 20% of visitor-days record a White-breasted Nuthatch sighting in Elk Island National Park, based on 108 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-breasted Nuthatch in Elk Island National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for White-breasted Nuthatch in Elk Island National Park in our monthly data.