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It has some notable differences from its closest relative, the brown-headed nuthatch (S. pusilla), including a darker brown facial stripe, a longer bill, shorter wings, and a unique warbling call.
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When to see the Bahama Nuthatch
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Bahama Nuthatch
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Bahama Nuthatch
The Bahama nuthatch is a nuthatch species endemic to the pineyards of Grand Bahama island in the Bahamas. It may be extinct as of 2019.
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Easily confused with
Siberian NuthatchSitta arcticaThe Siberian nuthatch is a medium-sized nuthatch, measuring about 15 cm (5.9 in) in length.
White-browed NuthatchSitta victoriaeThe white-browed nuthatch is a small nuthatch, measuring 11.5 cm (4.5 in) in length.
Przevalski's NuthatchSitta przewalskiiPrzevalski's nuthatch is a medium-sized nuthatch, measuring about 12.5 cm (4.9 in) in length.
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