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Western Rock-Nuthatch

Sitta neumayer Michahelles, K 1830

The western rock nuthatch is a small passerine bird which breeds from Croatia east through Greece and Turkey to Iran. This nuthatch is largely resident apart from some post-breeding dispersal. The eastern rock nuthatch Sitta tephronota is a separate species, which occurs further east in south-central Asia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Sittidae
Genus:
   Sitta
Scientific:
  Sitta neumayer


Original description

Citation:
  Michahelles, K 1830

Reference:
   Isis 23 col.814

Protonym:
  Sitta neumayer

Type locality:
  Ragusa [= Dubrovnic] , Dalmatia.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27508318


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  C37C527F47D94D1E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-C37C527F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/C37C527F


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 563027

Geographic range:

  • Sitta neumayer [neumayer or zarudny]: Balkan Peninsula
  • Sitta neumayer syriaca: western and central Türkiye to Syria, Lebanon, and Israel
  • Sitta neumayer rupicola: far eastern Türkiye to northern Iraq and northern Iran
  • Sitta neumayer tschitscherini: Zagros Mountains (southwestern Iran)
  • Sitta neumayer plumbea: south-central Iran (mountains of southern Kerman Province)
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English:
Western Rock-Nuthatch
Catalan:
pica-soques roquer occidental
Czech:
brhlík skalní
Danish:
Klippespætmejse
German:
Felsenkleiber
Spanish:
Trepador Rupestre Occidental
Spanish (Spain):
Trepador Rupestre Occidental
Finnish:
kallionakkeli
French:
Sittelle de Neumayer
Croatian:
Brgljez kamenjar
Hungarian:
kövi csuszka
Icelandic:
Steinigða
Italian:
Picchio muratore di roccia
Japanese (romaji):
iwagojuukara
Japanese:
イワゴジュウカラ
Lithuanian:
Kaukazinis bukutis
Dutch:
Rotsklever
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Klippespettmeis
Norwegian:
Klippespettmeis
Polish:
kowalik skalny
Portuguese:
trepadeira-rupestre-do-levante
Portuguese (Portugal):
trepadeira-rupestre
Russian:
Малый скальный поползень
Slovak:
brhlík skalný
Serbian:
Brgljez lončar
Swedish:
klippnötväcka
Ukrainian:
Повзик скельний
Chinese:
岩䴓
Chinese (Traditional):
岩鳾


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Western Rock-Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Western Rock-Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Western Rock-Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Western Rock-Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Western Rock-Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Western Rock-Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Western Rock-Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Western Rock-Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Western Rock-Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Western Rock-Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Western Rock-Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Western Rock-nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Western Rock-nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Western Rock-nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Western Rock-nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Western Rock-nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Western Rock-nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Western Rock-nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Western Rock-nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Western Rock-nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Western Rock-nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Western Rock-nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Sittelle de Neumayer ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Sittelle de Neumayer ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Western Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Rock Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Sitta neumayer [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Sitta neumayer [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Sitta neumayer [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Western Rock-Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Western Rock-Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Western Rock-Nuthatch ( Sitta neumayer) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Sitta neumayer [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Sitta neumayer [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Arabic: قانص البندق الصخري الغربي
Azerbaijani: Kiçik qayalıq sittası, Kiçik qayılıq sittası, qaya cilovlusu
Belarusian: Малы скалісты папаўзень
Bulgarian: Западна скална зидарка, Скална зидарка
Breton: Pokerig-Neumayer
Catalan: Pica-soques roquer, pica-soques roquer occidental
Montenegrin: brgljez kamenjar, бргљез камењар
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): бргљез камењар
Czech: Brhlík skalní
Welsh: Delor cnau'r graig
Danish: Klippespætmejse, Østlig Klippespætmejse
German: Felsenkleiber
Greek: (Δυτικός) Βραχοτσοπανάκος, Βραχoτσoπαvάκoς, Βραχοτσοπανάκος, Δυτικός Βραχοτσοπανάκος
English: Lesser Rock Nuthatch, Lesser Rock-Nuthatch, Neumayer's Nuthatch, Neumayr's Nuthatch, Rock Nuthatch, Syrian Nuthatch, Western Rock Nuthatch, Western Rock-Nuthatch
English, HBW: Western Rock Nuthatch
English (IOC): Western Rock Nuthatch
English (United States): Western Rock Nuthatch
Esperanto: Roka sito, Roksito
Spanish: Sita Roquera, Trepador Rupestre, Trepador Rupestre Occidental
Spanish (Spain): Trepador Rupestre Occidental
Spanish (HBW): Trepador rupestre occidental
Estonian: kalju-puukoristaja
Basque: Haitz-garrapo
Persian: کمرکلی کوچک, کمرکُلی کوچک
Finnish: Kallionakkeli
French: Sittelle de Neumayer, Sittelle des rochers
Friulian: çoi di cret
Frisian: Rotsklever
Irish: Cnóshnag creige
Galician: Trepadeira rupestre
Manx: Scoltan creggey
Hebrew: סיטת צוקים
Croatian: Brgljez kamenjar
Hungarian: kövi csuszka, Szirti csuszka
Armenian: [Pokr Zhayrayin Sitegh ], Ժայռային Փոքր Սիտեղ, Փոքր Ժայռային Սիտեղ
Icelandic: Steinigða
Italian: Picchio muratore di roccia, Picchio muratore di roccia occidentale, Picchiotto rupestre
Japanese (romaji): iwagojuugara, iwagojuukara
Japanese: イワゴジュウカラ, イワゴジュウガラ
Georgian: კლდის ცოცია, მცირე კლდეცოცია, პატარა მეკლდეური ცოცია
Kabardian: мывэщбзу
Kirghiz: зоо көктекеси
Scientific: Sitta neumayer, Sitta neumayer neumayer
Lithuanian: Akmeninis bukutis, Kaukazinis bukutis
Latvian: klinšu dzilnītis
Macedonian: лазач грнчар, Лазач камењар
Moldavian: Țiclean de stâncă
Dutch: Rotsklever
Norwegian Nynorsk: Klippespettmeis
Norwegian: Klippespettmeis
Polish: kowalik skalny
Portuguese: treapadeira rupestre, Trepadeira-rupestre, trepadeira-rupestre-do-levante
Portuguese (Portugal): trepadeira-rupestre, Trepadeira-rupestre-do-levante
Rhaeto-Romance: Pitgarel da grip
Romanian: Țiclean de stâncă, Scorţar de stâncă
Russian: Maly Skalisty Popolzen, Малый скалистый поползень, Малый скальный поползень, Поползень малый скальный
Northern Sami: Báktečáihnegaccet
Slovak: brhlík skalný
Slovenian: skalni brglez
Albanian: Zvarritësi i shkrepave
Serbian: brgljez kamenjar, Brgljez lončar, loncar, Брглјез каменјар, Лончар
Swedish: Klippnötväcka
Turkish: Kaya sıvacı, Kaya Sıvacıkuşu, Kaya Sıvacısı, kaya syvacykuşu
Ukrainian: Повзик скельний
Chinese: 岩䴓, 岩
Chinese (Traditional): 岩鳾

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