Animal
White-breasted nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
A small (5–6 inch) songbird notable for its head-down tree-trunk foraging — the nuthatch crawls down trees, an angle few other birds use. Year-round resident on Staten Island in mature woodland and residential trees. Distinctive nasal 'yank-yank' call and ratcheting song. Cache nuts and seeds in bark crevices throughout territories.
Scientific
Sitta carolinensis is a 0.7 oz songbird with grey-blue back, white face and breast, and a black cap. Distinctive head-down foraging — the species crawls down tree trunks and along the underside of branches, an orientation few other birds use; this gives it access to insects and spiders that overhead-foraging birds miss.
Pair-bonded; long-term territorial. Cavity nesters — use natural cavities, abandoned woodpecker holes, and nest boxes. Cache acorns, seeds, and insects in bark crevices throughout their territories.
On Staten Island
Year-round resident in the borough’s mature woodland and residential areas with mature trees. Greenbelt, [[mount-loretto-unique-area|Mount Loretto]], [[conference-house-park|Conference House Park]], residential blocks with oak-maple-hickory trees all support pairs. Often heard before seen; the ratcheting song carries through winter when few other birds vocalize.
See also
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Sources
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology eBird and species accounts
- NYC Audubon SI bird-survey records
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