Least ConcernRareInvertebratesRockyCavity nestSmall · 27 g
About the Western Rock Nuthatch
The western rock nuthatch is a small passerine bird which breeds from Croatia east through Greece and Turkey to Iran. This nuthatch is largely resident apart from some post-breeding dispersal. The eastern rock nuthatch Sitta tephronota is a separate species, which occurs further east in south-central Asia.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Türkiye
Greece
Iran
Israel
Georgia
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Lebanon
Croatia
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Iraq
Albania
North Macedonia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Syria
Recorded as a rare visitor in Serbia.
When to see it
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Peak activity in May · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-tailed NuthatchSitta himalayensisThe white-tailed nuthatch is a species of bird in the family Sittidae.
Indian NuthatchSitta castaneaThe Indian nuthatch is a species of bird in the family Sittidae.
Chestnut-vented NuthatchSitta nagaensisThe range of the chestnut-vented nuthatch overlaps with that of the Burmese nuthatch (S. neglecta).
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