Eastern rock nuthatch
The Persian nuthatch[2] or the eastern rock-nuthatch (Sitta tephronota) is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan.
| Persian nuthatch | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sittidae |
| Genus: | Sitta |
| Species: | S. tephronota |
| Binomial name | |
| Sitta tephronota Sharpe, 1872 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Sitta tephronota". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses. John Bernard Dunning. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
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