Definition of nuthatch
: 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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A red-breasted nuthatch even showed; a late holdover from the winter.
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Of those, the most common are wrens, titmice, chickadees, bluebirds, house sparrows, nuthatches, fly catchers, tree swallows, woodpeckers, kestrels, wood ducks, barn owls and screech owls.
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Origin and Etymology of nuthatch
Middle English notehache, from note nut + -hache; akin to Old English tohaccian to hack — more at hack
NUTHATCH Defined for English Language Learners
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: a small bird with a narrow beak and short tail
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: a small bird that creeps on tree trunks and branches and eats insects
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