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title: "Trepadeira-azul-da-argélia"
description: "Sitta ledanti — Aves. The Algerian nuthatch or Kabyle nuthatch (Sitta ledanti) is a species of bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/algerian-nuthatch
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Trepadeira-azul-da-argélia

> Sitta ledanti — Aves. The Algerian nuthatch or Kabyle nuthatch (Sitta ledanti) is a species of bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae.

- Scientific name: *Sitta ledanti*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 1132
- Wikidata: [Q780476](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q780476)
- iNaturalist taxon: [14838](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/14838)

## Names

- en: Algerian Nuthatch
- de: Kabylenkleiber
- es: Trepador argelino
- fr: Sittelle kabyle
- nl: Algerijnse boomklever
- pt: Trepadeira-azul-da-argélia
- pl: Kowalik algierski

## Countries with the most observations

DZ (1106)

## Summary

The Algerian nuthatch or Kabyle nuthatch (Sitta ledanti) is a species of bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae. It is a medium-sized nuthatch, measuring between 11.5 cm (4.5 in) and 12.5 cm (4.9 in). The upperparts are bluish-grey. The male can be distinguished from the female by the black front of its crown. The species is sedentary; it feeds on arthropods in summer and on seeds in winter. The breeding season takes place around May–June. The nest, built in a hole of tree, shelters a laying of three or four eggs, brooded by the female. The chicks are fed by both parents.
The Kabyle nuthatch is the only bird species…

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

## Photo

![Trepadeira-azul-da-argélia](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/algerian-nuthatch/medium.jpg)

Photo: karim Attouche · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58360940

## Machine access

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