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Nuthatch — Nut hatch , n. [OE. nuthake. See 2d {Hack}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of birds of the genus {Sitta}, as the European species ({Sitta Europ[ae]a}). The {white breasted nuthatch} ({Sitta Carolinensis}), the {red breasted nuthatch}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nuthatch — (n.) mid 14c., probably so called from its habit of breaking open and eating nuts; from NUT (Cf. nut) + second element related to HACK (Cf. hack) (v.) and HATCHET (Cf. hatchet) … Etymology dictionary
nuthatch — [nut′hach΄] n. [ME notehach < note, nutte, NUT + * hache < hacken, HACK1] any of various small passerine birds (family Sittidae) with a sharp beak and a short tail, usually searching for insects by moving down tree trunks … English World dictionary
Nuthatch — Nuthatches A Eurasian Nuthatch climbing a tree trunk in search of food Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
nuthatch — /nut hach /, n. any of numerous small, short tailed, sharp beaked birds of the family Sittidae that creep on trees and feed on small nuts and insects. [1300 50; ME notehache, nuthagge, nuthak, lit., nut hacker. See NUT, HACK1] * * * Any of about… … Universalium
nuthatch — bukučiai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Sitta angl. nuthatch vok. Kleiber, m rus. настоящий поползень, m; поползень, m pranc. sittelle, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas – bukutiniai siauresnis terminas – alžyrinis bukutis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
Nuthatch Vanga — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
nuthatch vanga — madagaskarinės vangos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Hypositta angl. nuthatch vanga vok. Korallenschnabelvanga, f rus. красноклювая ванга, f pranc. hypositte malgache, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas – vanginiai siauresnis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
nuthatch vanga — madagaskarinė vanga statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Hypositta corallirostris angl. nuthatch vanga vok. Korallenschnabelvanga, f rus. красноклювая ванга, f pranc. hypositte malgache, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
nuthatch — noun Any of various small passerine birds from the family Sittidae found throughout the Northern hemisphere that have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first … Wiktionary
