The Pygmy Nuthatch is the smallest nuthatch in North America and often the most social — flocks of 10–15 birds roost communally in a single tree cavity in winter, huddling together and entering torpor to survive cold nights. Cooperative helpers assist breeding pairs. It gives a rapid, high-pitched 'pee-dee-dee' call from ponderosa pine tops.
Habitat
Ponderosa pine forests of the western mountains
Diet
Insects, spiders, and pine seeds
How common
Common
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