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Sitta europaea
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Size: |
5.5 inches (14 cm) |
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Habitat: |
Deciduous woodland, wooded parks and gardens. |
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Feeding: |
Hazel nuts, acorns, beech mast and small insects |
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Eggs: |
6 - 10 white eggs with red/brown spots
laid from late April to May, incubation 14 - 15
days |
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Nuthatch |
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A very distinctive bird with slate grey head and back, and
whitish, buff below and chestnut on its sides and under its
tail. It has a black stripe on its head and a long black
pointed beak. |
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Nuthatch |
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