Scientific Name:
Sitta pygmaea
Description
Tiny songbird with a dark, pointy bill and whiteish to sandy-beige undersides. Wings are slate gray and it wears a brown cap on its head up to the eyes, over a white chin.
Behaviors
They travel and breed in extended family groups. Found in pine forests and seen on the Lace Lichen Trail hopping busily up and down the trunks of Monterey Pines searching for beetles, ants, termites and other arthropods.
Fun Facts
A group of these birds is collectively called a "jar"!
They are known for their habit of communal roosting, where they huddle together in tree cavities to survive cold nights by conserving body heat.
Nature Topics
Photo by Fred Brown
Pygmy Nuthatch relies on
Sun
Water
Nutrients