Nest Box/Bird House Measurements
This table demonstrates the
necessary dimensions and measurements for species specific nest boxes
accounts.
| Species |
Bottom |
Side |
Front |
Back |
Top |
| American
Kestrel |
11.75" x 10" |
10" x 14' |
11.75" x 14" |
11.75" x 14" |
11.75" x 10.5" |
| Ash-throated
Flycatcher |
9" x 6" |
10" x 5" |
6.5" x 9.75" |
14" x 6.5" |
9" x 8" |
| Barn
Owl |
27.75" x 36" |
15.75" x 12.5" |
15.75" x 36" |
15.75" x 36" |
12.5" x 36" |
| Barred
Owl |
13" x 11.5" |
13" x 23" |
13" x 23" |
13" x 23" |
17" x 16" |
| Black-capped
Chickadee |
4" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
11" x 5.5" |
8.25" x 5.5" |
| Brown-headed
Nuthatch |
4" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
11" x 5.5" |
8.25" x 5.5" |
| Carolina
Chickadee |
4" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
11" x 5.5" |
8.25" x 5.5" |
| Carolina
Wren |
4" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
11" x 5.5" |
8.25" x 5.5" |
| Chestnut-backed
Chickadee |
4" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
11" x 5.5" |
8.25" x 5.5" |
| Common
Goldeneye |
9.75" x 11.25" |
24" x 11.25" |
24" x 11.25" |
32" x 11.25" |
16" x 11.25" |
| Common
Merganser |
9.75" x 11.25" |
24" x 11.25" |
24" x 11.25" |
32" x 11.25" |
16" x 11.25" |
| Eastern
Bluebird |
4" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
11" x 5.5" |
8.25" x 5.5" |
| Eastern
Screech Owl |
11.75" x 10" |
10" x 14' |
11.75" x 14" |
11.75" x 14" |
11.75" x 10.5" |
| European
Starling |
4.25" x 7.25" |
24" x 7.25" |
24" x 7.25" |
32" x 7.25" |
10.75" x 7.25" |
| Great
Crested Flycatcher |
9" x 6" |
10" x 5" |
6.5" x 9.75" |
14" x 6.5" |
9" x 8" |
| Hooded
Merganser |
9.75" x 11.25" |
24" x 11.25" |
24" x 11.25" |
32" x 11.25" |
16" x 11.25" |
| House
Sparrow |
5" x 5" |
5" x 11.25" |
6.5" x 10.5" |
6.5" x 14" |
9" x 9" |
| House
Wren |
4" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
11" x 5.5" |
8.25" x 5.5" |
| Mountain
Bluebird |
5" x 5" |
5" x 11.25" |
6.5" x 10.5" |
6.5" x 14" |
9" x 9" |
| Mountain
Chickadee |
4" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
11" x 5.5" |
8.25" x 5.5" |
| Northern
Flicker |
4.25" x 7.25" |
24" x 7.25" |
24" x 7.25" |
32" x 7.25" |
10.75" x 7.25" |
| Prothonotary
Warbler |
4" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
11" x 5.5" |
8.25" x 5.5" |
| Purple
Martin |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Red-breasted
Nuthatch |
4" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
11" x 5.5" |
8.25" x 5.5" |
| Tree
Swallow |
9" x 6" |
10" x 5" |
6.5" x 9.75" |
14" x 6.5" |
9" x 8" |
| Tufted
Titmouse |
4" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
11" x 5.5" |
8.25" x 5.5" |
| Violet-green
Swallow |
9" x 6" |
10" x 5" |
6.5" x 9.75" |
14" x 6.5" |
9" x 8" |
| Western
Bluebird |
5" x 5" |
5" x 11.25" |
6.5" x 10.5" |
6.5" x 14" |
9" x 9" |
| Western
Screech Owl |
11.75" x 10" |
10" x 14' |
11.75" x 14" |
11.75" x 14" |
11.75" x 10.5" |
| White-breasted
Nuthatch |
4" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
8" x 5.5" |
11" x 5.5" |
8.25" x 5.5" |
| Wood
Duck |
9.75" x 11.25" |
24" x 11.25" |
24" x 11.25" |
32" x 11.25" |
16" x 11.25" |
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