Genus

Sitta

2 species. Maximum lifespan ranges from 9.8 years (White-breasted nuthatch) to 12.9 years (Wood nuthatch, or Eurasian nuthatch).

Species

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

9.8–12.9 yr

Median GC

46.0%

Range 45.2–46.8%

Median mtDNA size

16,827 bp

Where Sitta species sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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Species in Sitta

Sitta europaea	Wood nuthatch, or Eurasian nuthatch	12.9 yr	16,827 bp	46.81%
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted nuthatch	9.8 yr	16,826 bp	45.22%