: any of various small tree-climbing chiefly insectivorous birds (family Sittidae and especially genus Sitta) that have a compact body, a narrow bill, a short tail, and sometimes a black cap
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Recent Examples on the WebIn Britain, their unusually early breeding season gives them an advantage over native species, such as nuthatches and woodpeckers, in the competition for nesting or roosting cavities.—The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Aug. 2024 But if that chickadee is joined by a family group of nuthatches and titmice, things might get interesting.—Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 His winning image, capturing a Eurasian nuthatch flying overhead, was the stunning outcome.—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024 It’s packed with seeds that birds can’t resist—including safflower, nyjer, sunflower, red millet, and peanuts—and it’s designed to attract a variety of birds including cardinals, jays, finches, nuthatches, grosbeaks, chickadees and more.—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for nuthatch
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English notehache, from note nut + -hache; akin to Old English tohaccian to hack — more at hack
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