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title: "White-breasted Nuthatch"
description: "Sitta carolinensis — Uccelli. The white-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) is a species of bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/white-breasted-nuthatch
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# White-breasted Nuthatch

> Sitta carolinensis — Uccelli. The white-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) is a species of bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae.

- Scientific name: *Sitta carolinensis*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta), `urban` (Città e giardini)
- iNaturalist observations: 117050
- Wikidata: [Q379240](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q379240)
- iNaturalist taxon: [14801](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/14801)

## Names

- en: White-breasted Nuthatch
- de: Weißbrustkleiber
- es: Bajapalos Pecho Blanco
- fr: Sittelle à poitrine blanche
- nl: Witborstboomklever
- pl: Kowalik karoliński

## Countries with the most observations

US (82641), CA (24165), MX (1219)

## Summary

The white-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) is a species of bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae. It is a medium-sized nuthatch, measuring approximately 15.5 cm (6.1 in) in length. Coloration varies somewhat along the species' range, but the upperparts are light blue-gray, with a black crown and nape in males, while females have a dark gray crown. The underparts are whitish, with a reddish tinge on the lower abdomen. Despite not being closely related, the white-breasted nuthatch and the white wagtail are very similar in plumage.
The white-breasted nuthatch is a chatty bird. It has a nasal voice and often utters…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-breasted_nuthatch

## Photo

![White-breasted Nuthatch](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/white-breasted-nuthatch/medium.jpg)

Photo: joy4birds · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/195523844

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/white-breasted-nuthatch?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).