Sitta carolinensis

Definitions of Sitta carolinensis
  1. noun
    bluish-grey nuthatch with black head and white breast; of eastern North America
    synonyms: white-breasted nuthatch
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    type of:
    nutcracker, nuthatch
    any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
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