Western Rock Nuthatch (Sitta neumayer)
About the Western Rock Nuthatch
The western rock nuthatch (Sitta neumayer) is a small passerine bird which breeds from Croatia east through Greece and Turkey to Iran. This nuthatch is largely resident apart from some post-breeding dispersal. The eastern rock nuthatch Sitta tephronota is a separate species, which occurs further east in south-central Asia. The western rock nuthatch is a bird associated with habitats with bare rocks, especially in mountainous areas. Those at the highest altitudes may move lower down in winter. It feeds on insects and spiders in summer, supplemented with seeds and snails in winter. It feeds on the ground, and will wedge larger items in rock crevices while it hammers them open with its strong bill. It will also flycatch.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 102 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-ND · 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Croatia, Georgia, Greece, Türkiye in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Corsican NuthatchSitta whiteheadirecording
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaearecording
- Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensisrecording
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.