Definitions of nuthatch in English
noun
(1) Any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
(2) Any of various small short-tailed sharp-beaked birds that creep on trees and feed on small nuts and insects
Examples of nuthatch in English
(1) In Massachusetts winter residents include chickadees, nuthatches , woodpeckers, titmice, cardinals, and mockingbirds.
(2) Although cardinals, chickadees, titmice, blue jays, nuthatches and finches will eat the large striped sunflower seed, there is much less waste and a bit more nutrition in the small, oil type.
(3) In my yard, jays and grosbeaks entertain me on one side of the house (large tube feeders with seed trays) and goldfinches, chickadees, and nuthatches feed in peace on the other (small tubes with no seed tray).
(4) They have disappeared from our view, as have bullfinches and tree sparrows, nuthatches and marsh tits.
(5) Plenty of birds of winter still mob Ann's bird feeders; chickadees, juncos, sparrows, woodpeckers, nuthatches , goldfinch, and doves are in no short supply.
synonyms of nuthatch
nutcracker
