der Kleiber
Translation
nuthatch
Examples
Der Kleiber klettert den Baumstamm hinunter.
The nuthatch is climbing down the tree trunk.
Wir haben einen Kleiber im Garten beobachtet.
We observed a nuthatch in the garden.
Grammar Patterns
to see a nuthatch ((einen Kleiber sehen)) I saw a nuthatch.
Similar Words
Specht (woodpecker), Meise (titmouse)
Etymology
Related to the verb 'kleben' (to stick, to glue), because the bird plasters its nest entrance with mud.
Memory Tips
Remember it as the bird that 'klebt' (sticks) mud to its nest.