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Scientific Name
Sitta carolinensis nelsoni
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sitta carolinensis nelsoni Mearns, 1902
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
White-breasted Nuthatch
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Sittidae |
| Genus | Sitta |
| Species | Sitta carolinensis |
| Subspecies | Sitta carolinensis nelsoni |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A common permanent resident of mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, and pinyon-juniper forests throughout the region. It is an uncommon fall and winter visitor in tributary riparian habitats at lower elevations. There is only one record from along the Colorado River: one was at Phantom Ranch on 25 May 1978 (Rick Ernenwein). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
- Winter
Geographic Regions Tags
- Park Wide
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
7
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/15/2016 9:57:31 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/24/2016 2:34:17 PM
Notes
Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) * White-breasted Nuthatch is a common permanent resident of mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, and pinyon-juniper forests throughout the region. It is an uncommon fall and winter visitor in tributary riparian habitats at lower elevations. There is only one record from along the Colorado River: one was at Phantom Ranch on 25 May 1978 (Rick Ernenwein). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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