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ViewsBlue NuthatchFrom OpusAlternative name: Azure Nuthatch
[edit] Identification13.5 cm. A medium-sized nuthatch
Sexes similar. Juveniles similar to adults but duller. [edit] DistributionSoutheast Asia: found from extreme southern Thailand to peninsular Malaysia, in Sumatra and Java. [edit] Taxonomy[edit] Subspecies[1]There are 3 subspecies:
Has been placed in its own genus Poecilositta. [edit] HabitatMontane forest, broadleaved and evergreen jungles. Occurs from 820 – 2745m. [edit] BehaviourThey associate with mixed flocks of birdwaves during feeding in pairs or small flocks. [edit] DietThey mostly eat small insects. [edit] BreedingPoorly known. The nest is placed in a small hole in a tree. Lays 3 to 4 egg. [edit] References
[edit] External LinksCategories: Birds | Sitta
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