Krüper's Nuthatch

Krüper's nuthatch (Sitta krueperi) is a species of bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae. It is a small to medium-sized nuthatch, measuring 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) in length. The upperparts are blue-grey, with the front half of the crown black in adults of both sexes, but with a less marked in the female rear. The species has a black or grey eyestripe and a prominent white supercilium. The underparts are blue-grey in males and buff-grey in females, with a large, crescent-shaped rufous pectoral patch. It feeds on insects in the summer and seeds, especially pine seeds, in autumn and winter. Breeding takes place between March and May, and the nest is usually placed in a tree hole.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Krüper's Nuthatch being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Sitta whiteheadi
• Sitta ledanti
• Sitta villosa
• Sitta nagaensis
• Sitta castanea
• Sitta cinnamoventris

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Sittidae

Genus

Sitta

Species

Sitta krueperi

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