White-breasted Nuthatch (Noun)
Meaning
Bluish-grey nuthatch with black head and white breast; of eastern North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The white-breasted nuthatch moves head-first down the tree trunk in a rapid and nimble manner.
- It is often possible to listen for the high-pitched song of the male white-breasted nuthatch during mating season.
- A common sight in many eastern North American backyards is the white-breasted nuthatch visiting bird feeders.
- Conservationists have expressed concern regarding the decline of the white-breasted nuthatch population in parts of its range.
- The pair of white-breasted nuthatches perched on a low-hanging branch of an old oak tree seemed utterly carefree.