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One of these was the red-breasted nuthatch. Linnaeus included a brief description and used Brisson's name, Sitta canadensis, as his binomial name. [4] Like all nuthatches, the red-breasted nuthatch is assigned to the genus Sitta (Linnaeus, 1758), [5] a name derived from sittē (σίττη), the Ancient Greek word for the Eurasian nuthatch.
Nuthatches are small woodland birds. They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike other birds which can only go upwards. Nuthatches have big heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet. Three species have been recorded in Ohio. Red-breasted nuthatch, Sitta canadensis (B) White-breasted nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis (B)
Eurasian and red-breasted nuthatches are lowland birds in the north of their extensive ranges, but breed in the mountains further south; for example, the Eurasian nuthatch, which breeds where the July temperature range is 16–27 °C (61–81 °F), is found near sea level in Northern Europe, but between 1,750 and 1,850 m (5,740 and 6,070 ft ...
Blaine Wilson (1995, 1996, 1997) and Jamie Natalie (2000, 2001) also went on to win Ohio State Male Athlete of the Year. Raj Bhavsar was the only other Men's Gymnast to win Ohio State Athlete of the Year which he accomplished in 2002. On the Olympic and World Championship stage, OSU Men's Gymnastics is well represented, by gymnasts and coaches.
Opossum. Opossums. Opossum; Shrews. Masked shrew; Vagrant shrew; Dusky shrew; Northern water shrew; Pacific water shrew; Trowbridge's shrew; American shrew mole. Moles
White-breasted nuthatch. Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae. Nuthatches are small woodland birds. They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike other birds which can only go upwards. Nuthatches have big heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet. Red-breasted nuthatch, Sitta canadensis
The eastern bluebird is the state bird of Missouri. This list of birds of Missouri includes species documented in the U.S. state of Missouri and accepted by the Missouri Birding Society (MBS). As of July 2021, there are 437 species included in the official list. [ 1 ]
The waxwings are a group of passerine birds with soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and cedar waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter. Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum