Brown-headed Nuthatch
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Nuthatches

Brown-headed Nuthatch

Sitta pusilla

LCLeast Concern
Family
Nuthatches (Sittidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The brown-headed nuthatch (Sitta pusilla) is a small songbird endemic to pine forests throughout the Southeastern United States. Genetic analyses indicated low differentiation between northern and southern populations in Florida, but the study also found lower genetic diversity among south Florida populations that may be a result of the increased habitat fragmentation that was documented. The Bahama nuthatch was formerly considered a subspecies (S. p. insularis), but has since been reclassified as its own separate species.

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Range and habitat

Pine forest of southeastern USA.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.