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Sitta
genus of Sittidae within Passeriformes

trivial name latin name name specimens
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Sitta carolinensis 3 3
Eurasian nuthatch
Sitta europaea
Sitta europaea 25 25
Western rock nuthatch
Sitta neumayer
Sitta neumayer 1 1
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Sitta frontalis
Sitta frontalis 5 5
Blue Nuthatch
Sitta azurea
Sitta azurea 1 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Sitta canadensis 4 4

species comparison1)

1) According to Hartmann (2000a, 2000b and 2016)
genus Sitta: maximal number primaries: 10, maximal number secondaries: 9, maximal number retrices: 12

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