Thesaurus: nuthatch

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1. n. Any one of several species of birds of the genus Sitta, as the European species (Sitta Europaea). The white-breasted nuthatch (S. Carolinensis), the red-breasted nuthatch (S. Canadensis), the pygmy nuthatch (S. pygmaea), and others, are American.
2. n. any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
3. Any one of several species of birds of the genus Sitta, as the European species (Sitta Europæa). The white-breasted nuthatch (S. Carolinensis), the red-breasted nuthatch (S. Canadensis), the pygmy nuthatch (S. pygmæa), and others, are American.
4. Any one of several species of birds of the genus Sitta, as theEuropean species (Sitta Europæa). The white-breasted nuthatch (S.Carolinensis), the red-breasted nuthatch (S. Canadensis), the pygmynuthatch (S. pygmæa), and others, are American.
5. n:100 n. any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects