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Algerian nuthatch

Sitta ledanti Vielliard, 1976

ENEndangeredsongbirds

The algerian nuthatch (Sitta ledanti) is a species in the family Sittidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 16.5 g to 18 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Algerian nuthatch (Sitta ledanti)
Photo: Karim Haddad (iNaturalist user karimhaddad) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the algerian nuthatch

Weight
16.5 g – 18 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the algerian nuthatch live?

Not recorded

What is the algerian nuthatch?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Algerian nuthatch or Kabyle nuthatch (Sitta ledanti) is a species of bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae. It is a medium-sized nuthatch, measuring between 11.5 cm (4.5 in) and 12.5 cm (4.9 in). The upperparts are bluish-grey. The male can be distinguished from the female by the black front of its crown. The species is sedentary; it feeds on arthropods in summer and on seeds in winter. The breeding season takes place around May–June. The nest, built in a hole of tree, shelters a laying of three or four eggs, brooded by the female. The chicks are fed by both parents.

The Kabyle nuthatch is the only bird species endemic to Algeria, where it now inhabits only certain coniferous and broadleaf forests in the Kabylia region in the north of the country. Its scientific name pays tribute to Jean-Paul Ledant, a Belgian amateur naturalist who discovered the bird in October 1975 and named it "la Sittelle Kabyle" (the Kabyle nuthatch); the description of the bird was made by the French ornithologist Jacques Vielliard. The news of this discovery greatly surprised the ornithological world and received international media coverage. The Algerian nuthatch is closely related to Krüper's nuthatch (Sitta krueperi). The bird has only a limited and relict range, threatened by fire, erosion and human action; the species is therefore considered "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

From the Wikipedia article “Algerian nuthatch” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Algerian_nuthatch&oldid=1322459621), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the algerian nuthatch endangered?

The algerian nuthatch is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

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How is the algerian nuthatch classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familySittidae
  6. genusSitta
  7. SpeciesSitta ledanti Vielliard, 1976
Other names and names in other languages (53)
  • ALNUEnglish
  • Kabyle nuthatchEnglish
  • Kabylian nuthatchEnglish
  • Kabylie nuthatchEnglish
  • كاسر الجوز القبليArabic
  • كاسر الجوز الجزائريArabic
  • كاسر الجوز القبائليArabic
  • Алжирска зидаркаBulgarian
  • pica-soques d'AlgèriaCatalan
  • brhlík kabylskýCzech
  • delor cnau AlgeriaWelsh
  • Kabyler SpætmejseDanish
  • Kabyler-spætmejseDanish
  • KabylenkleiberGerman
  • Kabylen-KleiberGerman
  • Kabila sitoEsperanto
  • kabilia sitoEsperanto
  • trepador argelinoSpanish
  • Trepador de KabiliaSpanish
  • kabiili puukoristajaEstonian
  • کمرکولی الجزایریPersian
  • algeriannakkeliFinnish
  • Sittelle kabyleFrench
  • Sittelle algérienneFrench
  • Cnóshnag ailgéarachIrish
  • סיטה אלג'יראיתHebrew
  • atlasz-csuszkaHungarian
  • BarrigðaIcelandic
  • Picchio muratore della KabiliaItalian
  • アルジェリアゴジュウカラJapanese
  • Taserẓut uzumbaKabyle
  • alžyrinis bukutisLithuanian
  • Alžīrijas dzilnītisLatvian
  • ꯑꯜꯖꯦꯔꯤꯌꯥꯟ ꯅꯠꯍꯦꯠ꯭ꯆManipuri
  • Algerijnse BoomkleverDutch
  • kabylspettmeisNorwegian
  • kowalik algierskiPolish
  • trepadeira-argelinaPortuguese
  • Trepadeira-azul-da-argéliaPortuguese
  • trepadeira-da-argéliaPortuguese
  • Алжирский поползеньRussian
  • AlgeriačáihnegaccetNorthern Sami
  • brhlík dubovýSlovak
  • alžirski brglezSlovenian
  • Alžirski brgljezSerbian
  • kabylnötväckaSwedish
  • Cezayir SıvacısıTurkish
  • Cezayir sıvacı kuşuTurkish
  • повзик алжирськийUkrainian
  • Trèo cây AlgérieVietnamese
  • 安哥拉鳾Chinese
  • 阿尔及利亚䴓Chinese
  • 阿爾及利亞鳾Chinese

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Relatives of the algerian nuthatch

Other species in the same genus Sitta.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the algerian nuthatch?

An adult algerian nuthatch weighs 16.5 g – 18 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the algerian nuthatch endangered?

The algerian nuthatch is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the algerian nuthatch?

The algerian nuthatch (Sitta ledanti) belongs to the family Sittidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Algerian nuthatch (Sitta ledanti). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/algerian-nuthatch

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“Algerian nuthatch (Sitta ledanti).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/algerian-nuthatch.

BibTeX
@misc{algerian_nuthatch_2026,
  title = {Algerian nuthatch (Sitta ledanti)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/algerian-nuthatch},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}