Sitta Europaea - Eurasian Nuthatch Stock Image

The Eurasian nuthatch or wood nuthatch Sitta europaea is a small passerine bird found throughout the Palearctic and in Europe, where its name is the nuthatch. Like other nuthatches, it is a short-tailed bird with a long bill, blue-grey upperparts and a black eye-stripe. It is a vocal bird with a repeated loud dwip call.