Chestnut-bellied nuthatch

The chestnut-bellied nuthatch (Sitta cinnamoventris) belongs to the family Sittidae.

Chestnut-bellied nuthatch
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sittidae
Genus: Sitta
Species:
S. cinnamoventris
Binomial name
Sitta cinnamoventris
Blyth, 1842

It is found in the Indian Subcontinent occurring in the countries of India, Tibet Bangladesh,[1][2] Bhutan, and Nepal.

It is found in subtropical or tropical forest, that are dry or moist forests, and in montane and lowland forests.

This species is very similar to the Burmese nuthatch but it has a heavier bill, the crown and mantle are of the same shade. The wing and tail markings show contrasting markings; silvery-edge to primaries, blackish inner webs to tertials and tail with large white spots in the tail. Rasmussen and Anderton (2005)[3] established the Chestnut-bellied nuthatch is different from the Indian nuthatch and the Burmese nuthatch. White on ear coverts does not extend into chin unlike in the Indian nuthatch. Race almorae of Nepal and NW Himalayas has paler underparts; race koelzi of the eastern Himalayas has the female darker than in other races. Resident from Murree Hills to the Uttaranchal foothills extending to the Assam Valley, Arunachal Pradesh into the Lushai Hills.

References
  1. https://www.hbw.com/species/chestnut-bellied-nuthatch-sitta-cinnamoventris
  2. http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/chestnut-bellied-nuthatch-sitta-cinnamoventris/details
  3. Rasmussen, P. C. & J. Anderton (2005) The Birds of South Asia:The Ripley Guide. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions.
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