Sitta canadensis Linnaeus 1766 (red-breasted nuthatch)
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Aves - Passeriformes - Sittidae
Belongs to Sitta according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Miller and DeMay 1942, Wetmore 1940, Wetmore 1956 and Wetmore 1962
Sister taxa: Sitta carolinensis, Sitta europaea, Sitta pygmaea, Sitta senogalliensis
Ecology: volant insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (4: California, Tennessee, Virginia collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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