Genus

Nuthatches

Sitta

16 species in our catalog · found in 112 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Sitta europaea

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Sitta pygmaea

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Sitta carolinensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Sitta canadensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Sitta frontalis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Sitta cinnamoventris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Sitta himalayensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Sitta castanea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Sitta pusilla

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sitta azurea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Sitta nagaensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Sitta przewalskii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sitta villosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sitta formosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sitta neumayer

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sitta neglecta

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Nuthatches

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~80%
	Pygmy Nuthatch			~60%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~40%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~30%
2	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~80%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~50%
	Pygmy Nuthatch			~30%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~30%
3	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	2	~70%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~70%
	Western Rock Nuthatch			Insufficient data
4	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~70%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~60%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~10%
	Pygmy Nuthatch			~10%
5	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~60%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~60%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
	Brown-headed Nuthatch			<5%
6	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~60%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~60%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~10%
7	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~60%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~60%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
8	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~60%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~40%
	Brown-headed Nuthatch			~30%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			Insufficient data
9	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~60%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~50%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~20%
10	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~60%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~50%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~10%
	Pygmy Nuthatch			~10%
11	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~50%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~50%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
12	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	3	~50%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~30%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~30%
	Pygmy Nuthatch			<5%
13	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~50%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~50%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
14	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	~50%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~50%
15	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	4	~50%
	Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch			~40%
	White-tailed Nuthatch			~10%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			<5%
	Beautiful Nuthatch			<5%
16	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	3	~50%
	Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch			~30%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~20%
	White-tailed Nuthatch			Insufficient data
17	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1	~40%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~40%
18	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1	~40%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~40%
19	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~40%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~40%
20	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~40%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~40%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~10%
	Brown-headed Nuthatch			<5%
21	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~40%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~40%
22	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	4	~40%
	Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch			~30%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~20%
	Indian Nuthatch			Insufficient data
	White-tailed Nuthatch			Insufficient data
23	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~40%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~40%
24	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	~40%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~40%
25	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~40%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~40%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
	Pygmy Nuthatch			Insufficient data
26	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~40%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~30%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~20%
	Pygmy Nuthatch			<5%
27	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~40%
	Indian Nuthatch			~30%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~10%
28	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	3	~40%
	White-tailed Nuthatch			~40%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			Insufficient data
	Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch			Insufficient data
29	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~40%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~20%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~20%
30	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~40%
	Indian Nuthatch			~30%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~10%
31	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	~40%
	Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch			~20%
	White-tailed Nuthatch			Insufficient data
	Beautiful Nuthatch			<5%
32	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~40%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~20%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~20%
33	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	3	~40%
	Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch			~20%
	Indian Nuthatch			~10%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~10%
34	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~40%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~40%
35	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~40%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~30%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~10%
	Pygmy Nuthatch			<5%
36	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~40%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~40%
37	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	~40%
	Chestnut-vented Nuthatch			~20%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~20%
	Burmese Nuthatch			Insufficient data
38	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~30%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~30%
39	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	4	~30%
	Przevalski's Nuthatch			~10%
	Chestnut-vented Nuthatch			Insufficient data
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~10%
	Snowy-browed Nuthatch			~10%
40	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	~30%
	White-tailed Nuthatch			~30%
	Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch			~10%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			Insufficient data
41	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~30%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~20%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~10%
42	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1	~30%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~30%
43	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~30%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~30%
44	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~30%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~30%
45	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~30%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~30%
46	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~30%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~30%
47	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~30%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~30%
48	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~30%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~20%
	Indian Nuthatch			~10%
49	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~30%
	Indian Nuthatch			~20%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			<5%
50	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~30%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~30%
51	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	~30%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~30%
52	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~30%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~20%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
	Pygmy Nuthatch			Insufficient data
53	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~30%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~30%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
	Pygmy Nuthatch			<5%
54	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	~20%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~20%
55	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~20%
	Blue Nuthatch			~20%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			Insufficient data
56	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~20%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~20%
57	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1	~20%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~20%
58	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Indian Nuthatch			~20%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			<5%
59	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~20%
60	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~20%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~20%
61	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~10%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
62	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	~20%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~20%
63	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	1	~20%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~20%
64	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~20%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~20%
65	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~10%
	Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch			~10%
66	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~10%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~10%
67	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~10%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~10%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			Insufficient data
68	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~10%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~10%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			Insufficient data
69	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~10%
70	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~10%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~10%
71	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~10%
72	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~10%
73	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~10%
74	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	~10%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~10%
75	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~10%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
76	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~10%
77	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~10%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~10%
78	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			<5%
	Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch			<5%
79	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~10%
80	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~10%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~10%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
	Pygmy Nuthatch			Insufficient data
81	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~10%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
82	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~10%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~10%
83	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~10%
84	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~10%
85	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			~10%
86	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~10%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			~10%
87	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~10%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			~10%
	Pygmy Nuthatch			Insufficient data
88	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			~10%
89	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~10%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			<5%
	Blue Nuthatch			Insufficient data
90	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Nuthatch			~10%
91	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Brown-headed Nuthatch			<5%
92	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			Insufficient data
93	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Brown-headed Nuthatch			<5%
94	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	<5%
	Pygmy Nuthatch			Insufficient data
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			Insufficient data
95	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			<5%
96	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	<5%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
	Pygmy Nuthatch			Insufficient data
97	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
98	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			<5%
99	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			<5%
100	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	<5%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			<5%
101	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
102	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			<5%
103	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			Insufficient data
104	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	<5%
	White-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
	Pygmy Nuthatch			Insufficient data
105	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			<5%
106	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			<5%
107	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			Insufficient data
108	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			Insufficient data
109	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch			<5%
110	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Eurasian Nuthatch			<5%
111	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Red-breasted Nuthatch			Insufficient data
112	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Indian Nuthatch			Insufficient data