Family: Sittidae, Nuthatches view all from this family
Description ADULT Has blue-gray back and wings with subtly paler
fringes to edges of inner flight feathers. Tail is short and
blue-gray. Cap is brown and nape is mostly brown, but with a
prominent whitish spot at rear. Cheeks and throat are white, and
underparts are pale overall, but with a faint buff wash to
breast and undertail coverts, and gray wash to flanks. JUVENILE
Similar to adult, but paler overall and with buff wash to
upperpart feathers. Dimensions Length: 4-5" (10-13 cm) Habitat
Locally fairly common resident of pine forests in southeastern
U.S. Population is declining overall, in part due to
inappropriate land management, for example, suppression of
natural fires. Observation Tips Fairly easy to see in suitable
pine forests within range. Range Plains, Mid-Atlantic, Texas,
Southeast, Florida Voice Call is distinctive and almost
humorous, being reminiscent of a child's squeaky toy. Discussion
Southeastern pine forest specialty. Like other nutha