Maximum lifespan
9.8 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
45.22%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,342 bp
D-loop 1,245 bp

Where White-breasted nuthatch sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. White-breasted nuthatch has the 1,621st longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %White-breasted nuthatch
  • This species
  • Other birds
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,826 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.372
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.133

Life history

Maximum lifespan
9.8 years
Adult weight
20.5 g
Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
365 days
Gestation or incubation
12 days
Litter or clutch size
8
Litters per year
1

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 01255)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in the wild
Data quality
acceptable, medium sample
Licence
Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status
Updated in build 2
In the database since
build 1 (2015-07-01)
Last changed
build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome16,826 bp
Protein-coding11,379 bp
12S rRNA974 bp
16S rRNA1,588 bp
All tRNA1,552 bp
D-loop1,245 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Sitta carolinensis genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1978 bp29.8%26.0%12.5%31.8%44.27%−0.436+0.068
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,041 bp31.7%23.1%10.4%34.9%45.25%−0.541+0.158
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,551 bp28.7%24.6%16.7%30.0%46.68%−0.285+0.076
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp31.9%22.8%14.5%30.8%45.32%−0.361+0.166
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8168 bp35.7%22.6%6.0%35.7%41.67%−0.714+0.224
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6684 bp31.7%25.1%10.5%32.6%43.13%−0.512+0.116
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp27.0%24.9%15.9%32.1%48.09%−0.337+0.042
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3351 bp27.4%24.5%13.7%34.5%48.15%−0.432+0.055
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp29.6%23.2%11.8%35.4%47.14%−0.500+0.121
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp30.4%23.6%10.7%35.3%46.01%−0.536+0.126
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,818 bp32.3%22.8%11.3%33.6%44.94%−0.496+0.173
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6519 bp38.5%11.9%9.4%40.1%49.52%−0.619+0.527
CYTBCytochrome b1,143 bp28.3%24.3%12.9%34.4%47.33%−0.453+0.076
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA974 bp30.7%20.8%21.4%27.1%48.46%−0.119+0.191
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,588 bp34.9%21.2%19.5%24.4%43.89%−0.113+0.246
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,245 bp27.3%30.6%14.1%28.0%42.09%−0.328−0.057

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,798 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.6%
UUU47
UUC166
Leu L17.4%
UUA63
UUG17
CUU64
CUC125
CUA345
CUG46
Ile I7.6%
AUU87
AUC202
Met M4.2%
AUA126
AUG35
Val V5.3%
GUU35
GUC58
GUA86
GUG21
Ser S7.5%
UCU33
UCC83
UCA103
UCG8
AGU7
AGC50
Pro P5.8%
CCU30
CCC60
CCA128
CCG4
Thr T9.0%
ACU47
ACC151
ACA137
ACG8
Ala A7.9%
GCU37
GCC160
GCA95
GCG7
Tyr Y2.9%
UAU27
UAC83
His H2.8%
CAU20
CAC86
Gln Q2.5%
CAA84
CAG11
Asn N3.5%
AAU29
AAC103
Lys K2.3%
AAA84
AAG2
Asp D1.8%
GAU11
GAC56
Glu E2.4%
GAA81
GAG10
Cys C0.7%
UGU4
UGC24
Trp W2.8%
UGA96
UGG11
Arg R1.9%
CGU9
CGC12
CGA48
CGG2
Gly G5.9%
GGU23
GGC67
GGA98
GGG35
Stop 0.3%
UAA8
UAG1
AGA1
AGG1

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_024870.1

Hover, tap or tab to a feature to see its position, length, strand and GC content. Genes and rRNAs open their own pages.

  • Protein-coding13
  • rRNA2
  • tRNA22
  • D-loop1
  • Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
  • Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (45.2%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Sitta carolinensis (NC_024870.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16868 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA691,042974 bp+48.5%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0451,11369 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,1142,7011,588 bp+43.9%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,7102,78475 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7953,772978 bp+44.3%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7793,85173 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,8583,92871 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,9284,00174 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene4,0025,0421,041 bp+45.3%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA5,0435,11270 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,1145,18269 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1925,26473 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2675,33367 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,3335,40371 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,4056,9551,551 bp+46.7%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,9477,02175 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA7,0267,10277 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,1057,788684 bp+45.3%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7907,85768 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,8598,026168 bp+41.7%
ATP6Protein-coding gene8,0178,700684 bp+43.1%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,7139,496784 bp+48.1%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4979,56569 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,5669,916351 bp+48.2%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,9189,98669 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,98810,284297 bp+47.1%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,27811,6551,378 bp+46.0%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,65611,72570 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,72711,79064 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,79111,86171 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,86213,6791,818 bp+44.9%
CYTBProtein-coding gene13,69014,8321,143 bp+47.3%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA14,83614,90469 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA14,91214,98069 bp−–
ND6Protein-coding gene14,99015,508519 bp−49.5%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA15,50915,58173 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,58216,8261,245 bp–42.1%