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White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

Photo:Mont St-Hilaire Nature Center
White-breasted Nuthatch. Photo:Mont St-Hilaire Nature Center

The white-breasted nuthatch is often found flocking with chicadies and kinglets in winter. In southeastern Canada, this species tends to inhabid deciduoous woodlands; in the southwest, it prefers conifers. Like other nuthatches, the whitebreasted nuthatch is an acrobatic climber of tree trunks, where it finds its food.

Map of White-breasted Nuthatch in Canada
Distribution of White-breasted Nuthatch in Canada
   
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