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Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Aves
      Order: Passeriformes
        Family: Sittidae
          Genus: Sitta
            Species: pygmaea

Pygmy Nuthatch - Sitta pygmaea

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) is a small (10 cm) permanent resident songbird that ranges from Canada to Mexico and occurs throughout New Mexico. They are closely associated with mature ponderosa pine forests and feed on pine seeds and insects.

Status

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: S3B,S3N

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SWAP Status: SGCN

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Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 39

Number of Mapped Locations: 108

Number of Observations: 547

Observation date range: 01-31-1936 to 08-16-2019

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