Red-breasted Nuthatch (Noun)
Meaning
Bluish-grey nuthatch with reddish breast; of northern coniferous forests.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The red-breasted nuthatch can often be found scaling the trunks of coniferous trees in search of seeds and insects to eat.
- Its distinctive bluish-grey back and reddish breast set the red-breasted nuthatch apart from other birds that inhabit the same forests.
- A group of birdwatchers caught a glimpse of a red-breasted nuthatch perched on a spruce branch high above the forest floor.
- Red-breasted nuthatches have been observed to form monogamous relationships that last throughout the breeding season.
- In some areas, the red-breasted nuthatch's population has declined due to the destruction of its natural coniferous forest habitat.