Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds

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Common Names

English common name:

Red-breasted Nuthatch

French common name:

Sittelle à poitrine rousse

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Red-Breasted Nuthatch	Sittelle à poitrine rousse
2005	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sittelle à poitrine rousse
2010	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sittelle à poitrine rousse
2015	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sittelle à poitrine rousse
2020	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sittelle à poitrine rousse

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Sitta canadensis	Sittidae	Passeriformes
2005	Sitta canadensis	Sittidae	Passeriformes
2010	Sitta canadensis	Sittidae	Passeriformes
2015	Sitta canadensis	Sittidae	Passeriformes
2020	Sitta canadensis	Sittidae	Passeriformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2000	Secure
2005	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5B,N5N,N5M
2020	Secure - N5

Yukon
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Northwest Territories
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - S3S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Nunavut
2000	Not Present
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

British Columbia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Alberta
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5B,S5N,S5M
2020	Secure - S5

Saskatchewan
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5B,S5N,S5M
2020	Secure - S5

Manitoba
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Ontario
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5B,SNRM
2020	Secure - S5

Quebec
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

New Brunswick
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Nova Scotia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5

Prince Edward Island
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present