nuthatch vs. chickadee

nuthatch vs. chickadee: What's the difference?

Nuthatches and chickadees are different birds. The nuthatch is a bird in the family Sittidae that is known for walking on trees upside down and has a short tail and longer beak. The chickadee is a bird in the genus Parrus, known for its call that is similar to its name, that has a longer tail and shorter bill than the nuthatch.

nuthatch

[nuht-hach] / ˈnʌtˌhætʃ /

noun

any of numerous small, short-tailed, sharp-beaked birds of the family Sittidae that creep on trees and feed on small nuts and insects.

chickadee

[chik-uh-dee] / ˈtʃɪk əˌdi /

noun

any of several North American birds of the genus Parus, of the titmouse family, especially P. atricapillus black-capped chickadee, having the throat and top of the head black.