red-breasted nuthatch

Definitions of red-breasted nuthatch
  1. noun
    bluish-grey nuthatch with reddish breast; of northern coniferous forests
    synonyms: Sitta canadensis
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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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