White-tailed nuthatch

Sitta himalayensis

The white-tailed nuthatch is a species of bird in the Sittidae family. It ranges across the northern and northeastern parts of the Indian Subcontinent, existing mainly in the low-to-middle Himalayas, as well as associated mountain ranges. It is found in Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet and Thailand.
White-tailed nuthatch (Sitta himalayensis) Road south of Trongsa, Bhutan. May 1, 2015. Bhutan,Geotagged,Sitta himalayensis,Spring,White-tailed nuthatch

Appearance

It may be identified by the buff underside, smaller beak than in ''Sitta cashmirensis .'' The white on the upper tail coverts is difficult to see in the field. It has a small bill and rufous-orange underparts with unmarked bright rufous undertail-coverts.

Resident in the sub-Himalayan range from Himachal Pradesh to Arunachal Pradesh and into the South Assam Hills . It breeds from March to May in broad-leaved and mixed forest.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Habitat

It may be identified by the buff underside, smaller beak than in ''Sitta cashmirensis .'' The white on the upper tail coverts is difficult to see in the field. It has a small bill and rufous-orange underparts with unmarked bright rufous undertail-coverts.

Resident in the sub-Himalayan range from Himachal Pradesh to Arunachal Pradesh and into the South Assam Hills . It breeds from March to May in broad-leaved and mixed forest.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySittidae
GenusSitta
SpeciesS. himalayensis
Photographed in
Bhutan