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Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea (Eurasian Nuthatch · ゴジュウカラ)
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 According to the National List of Species of Korea, it is a common resident bird nationwide, so it can be met year-round on neighborhood hills with deciduous or coniferous woods.
- 💡 With an omnivorous diet that includes not only insects and spiders but also various seeds and fruits, it roams the forest in flocks with other birds after the breeding season.
Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.
📖 1. Overview
The Eurasian Nuthatch is a common resident bird in the nuthatch family (order Passeriformes) living in deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests. It also occurs in the southern Amur region, Ussuri, Manchuria, and Japan.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
Its upperparts from the crown to the uppertail coverts are bluish-gray with a distinct black eye-stripe, and its belly is buff-brown. Its bill is straight and as long as its head.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
It feeds on insects, spiders, and various seeds and fruits. It lays 7 eggs between April and June, and after breeding it joins mixed flocks with other birds to roam the forest in search of food.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
The National List of Species of Korea records it as a common resident bird found nationwide.
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List LC (2018) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103879804/132199203
- • IUCN Red List category LC — latest assessment at iucnredlist.org
- • doi.org — avilist.v2026
- • iucnredlist.org — 132199203
- • 국가생물종목록(국립생물자원관) ktsn 120000002074 — https://species.nibr.go.kr/home/mainHome.do?cont_link=009&subMenu=009002&contCd=009002&ktsn=120000002074
- • wikidata.org — Q156767
- • commons.wikimedia.org — File:Kleiber (Sitta europaea caesia) Val Roseg.jpg
- • species.nibr.go.kr — mainHome.do
- • Silhouette: PhyloPic — robin_24 · CC BY 4.0
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.