White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySittidae (Nuthatches)
- GenusSitta (Nuthatches)
- SpeciesSitta carolinensis (White-breasted Nuthatch)
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
📅 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 Shenandoah National Park?
About 61% of visitor-days record a White-breasted Nuthatch sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 10550 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-breasted Nuthatch in Shenandoah National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for White-breasted Nuthatch in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.