BIRDS
Red-breasted Nuthatch
10.2–12.4 cmLength
9.8 gWeight
5–6 eggsClutch
12 daysIncubation
Bird 10.2–12.4 cm long. Present year-round. Lives in forests and in conifers. Feeds on a bit of everything, plant and animal alike. Forages in the trees.
There are 42,970 observations of Red-breasted Nuthatch in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Laurentides and Outaouais, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in May and August, but it is reported every month.
Through the year
JFMAMJJASOND
Where to see it
- Bas-Saint-Laurent5,113
- Laurentides4,411
- Outaouais4,277
- Capitale-Nationale4,007
- Chaudière-Appalaches3,887
- Estrie3,634
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3,321
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue2,497
- Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2,290
- Lanaudière1,971
- Côte-Nord1,816
- Montérégie1,791
- Mauricie1,396
- Montréal993
- Centre-du-Québec927
- Nord-du-Québec467
- Laval172
Habitat
ForestMario Hains
ConifersCephas
