The nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is a cavity nester that likes to move into old woodpecker holes as a tenant. Since the entrance hole is too large for the small birds, it is reduced with a mixture of clay and saliva, thus sealed. Hence the name nuthatch.The nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is a cavity nester that likes to move into old woodpecker holes as a tenant. Since the entrance hole is too large for the small birds, it is reduced with a mixture of clay and saliva, thus sealed. Hence the name nuthatch.Der Kleiber (Sitta europaea) ist ein Höhlenbrüter, der gerne als Nachmieter in alte Spechthöhlen einzieht. Da den kleinen Vögeln das Einflugloch zu groß ist, wird es mit einer Mischung aus Lehm und Speichel verkleinert, also verkleistert. Daher auch der Name Kleiber.
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The nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is a cavity nester that likes to move into old woodpecker holes as a tenant. Since the entrance hole is too large for the small birds, it is reduced with a mixture of clay and saliva, thus sealed. Hence the name nuthatch.The nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is a cavity nester that likes to move into old woodpecker holes as a tenant. Since the entrance hole is too large for the small birds, it is reduced with a mixture of clay and saliva, thus sealed. Hence the name nuthatch.Der Kleiber (Sitta europaea) ist ein Höhlenbrüter, der gerne als Nachmieter in alte Spechthöhlen einzieht. Da den kleinen Vögeln das Einflugloch zu groß ist, wird es mit einer Mischung aus Lehm und Speichel verkleinert, also verkleistert. Daher auch der Name Kleiber.