Bahama Nuthatch
Sitta insularis
CRCritically Endangered Endemic to Bahamas
- Family
- Nuthatches (Sittidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Bahama nuthatch (Sitta insularis) is a nuthatch species endemic to the pineyards of Grand Bahama island in the Bahamas. It may be extinct as of 2019.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Grand Bahama Island; now critically endangered or extinct.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Bahama nuthatch
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
