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The pygmy nuthatch is 9–11 cm (3.5–4.3 in) long and with a wingspan of 19.7 cm (7.8 in), and weighs 9.3–11.4 g (0.33–0.40 oz). It ranges from southern British Columbia south through various discontinuous parts of the western U.S. (northwest U.S., Sierra Nevada range, southern Rockies, etc.), to central Mexico. It is usually found in pines (especially ponderosa pine), douglas-fir, and other conifers. Pygmy nuthatches clamber acrobatically in the foliage of these trees, feeding on insects and seeds; less often they creep along limbs or the trunk like bigger nuthatches.
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When to see the Pygmy Nuthatch
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Where to see the Pygmy Nuthatch
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About the Pygmy Nuthatch
The pygmy nuthatch is a tiny songbird, native to western North America.
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Easily confused with
Brown-headed NuthatchSitta pusillaThe brown-headed nuthatch is a small songbird endemic to pine forests throughout the Southeastern United States.
Velvet-fronted NuthatchSitta frontalisThe velvet-fronted nuthatch has the typical nuthatch shape, short tail and powerful bill and feet.
Chestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventrisThe chestnut-bellied nuthatch is a species of bird belonging to the family Sittidae.
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