Western Rock Nuthatch
Photo: David F. Belmonte · CC BY 4.0

Nuthatches

Western Rock Nuthatch

Sitta neumayer

LCLeast Concern
Family
Nuthatches (Sittidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The western rock nuthatch (Sitta neumayer) is a small passerine bird which breeds from Croatia east through Greece and Turkey to Iran. This nuthatch is largely resident apart from some post-breeding dispersal. The eastern rock nuthatch Sitta tephronota is a separate species, which occurs further east in south-central Asia.
The western rock nuthatch is a bird associated with habitats with bare rocks, especially in mountainous areas.

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Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.