Sitta

See also: sitta

Translingual
A wood nuthatch (Sitta europaea).

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek σίττη (síttē, “nuthatch”).

Proper noun

Sitta f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sittidae.

References
  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Further reading
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